Famous Birthdays In October - 24

0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  On this day in history 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 October - 24.   

1794  Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant was born on October - 24.   

1796  August v Platen, writer was born on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891)   

1808  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1811  On October - 24 birth of ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor   

1815  On this day in history birth of john Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

1830  Belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court) was born on October - 24.   

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  On October - 24 birth of hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte)   

1855  On this day in history birth of james S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States (d. 1912)   

1857  Ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 24 birth of manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer   

1867  Franco Leoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1868  Alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969) was born on October - 24.   

1872  On October - 24 birth of peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957)   

1875  On this day in history birth of konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958)   

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer was born on October - 24.   

1877  On October - 24 birth of rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia)   

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  Sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)   

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0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.   

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on October - 24.   

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89