Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On May - 24 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  On May - 24 birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer was born on May - 24.   

1689  Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769) was born on May - 24.   

1736  On this day in history birth of juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer   

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) was born on this day in history.   

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist was born on this day in history.   

1751  Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802) was born on May - 24.   

1753  On this day in history birth of oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington   

1754  On May - 24 birth of giacomo Conti, composer   

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer was born on May - 24.   

1781  Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player was born on this day in history.   

1794  On May - 24 birth of william Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science)   

1803  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano was born on this day in history.   

1803  On May - 24 birth of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (d. 1866)   

1807  Cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature was born on this day in history.   

1807  On May - 24 birth of thomas Duncan, painter   

1810  On this day in history birth of abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism   

1811  On this day in history birth of charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877   

1816  Emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware) was born on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history birth of robert Seaman Granger, (Union Army Bvt Major general, died in 1894)   

1819  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) was born on May - 24.   

1830  Alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897) was born on this day in history.   

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1836  On May - 24 birth of joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925)   

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer was born on May - 24.   

1840  On May - 24 birth of frederick Walker, painter   

1841  On May - 24 birth of charles Napier Henry, painter   

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1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.   

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.   

1408  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.