Famous Personalities Born In October - 24
Saturday, 04 January 2025
0051 Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.
1378 David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.
1607 John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.
1632 On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)
1675 Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.
1710 On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)
1763 On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)
1788 Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.
1789 Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) was born on this day in history.
1789 Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer was born on this day in history.
1794 Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant was born on this day in history.
1796 On October - 24 birth of august v Platen, writer
1804 Wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891) was born on October - 24.
1808 On October - 24 birth of ernst Friedrich Richter, composer
1811 On October - 24 birth of ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor
1815 On October - 24 birth of john Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894
1830 On this day in history birth of belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court)
1842 Josef Nesvera, composer was born on this day in history.
1844 Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna was born on this day in history.
1854 Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte) was born on this day in history.
1855 James S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States (d. 1912) was born on October - 24.
1857 On this day in history birth of ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894)
1863 On this day in history birth of manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer
1867 On this day in history birth of franco Leoni, composer
1868 On October - 24 birth of alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969)
1872 Peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.
1875 On October - 24 birth of konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958)
1877 On October - 24 birth of pavel Grigor'yevich, composer
1877 Rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia) was born on this day in history.
1878 Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) was born on this day in history.
1881 On this day in history birth of paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer
1882 On this day in history birth of sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan)
1885 Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) was born on this day in history.
1886 Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco) was born on this day in history.