Famous Birthdays In August - 24

1113  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on this day in history.   

1198  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on this day in history.   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on August - 24.   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on August - 24.   

1420  Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt) was born on this day in history.   

1531  On August - 24 birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer   

1552  Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.   

1579  John Amner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1580  John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born on August - 24.   

1591  Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) was born on August - 24.   

1635  Peder Griffenfeld, Danish statesman (d. 1699) was born on August - 24.   

1669  Alessandro Marcello, composer was born on this day in history.   

1683  Meinrad Spiess, composer was born on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history birth of theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king [or 8/25]   

1707  On this day in history birth of selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon, English Evangelical Revivalist (d. 1791)   

1712  On August - 24 birth of cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer   

1725  On this day in history birth of johann Balthasar Kehl, composer   

1733  David Traugott Nicolai, composer was born on this day in history.   

1750  On August - 24 birth of letizia Ramolino, mother of Napoleon Bonaparte (d. 1836)   

1758  On this day in history birth of sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1794)   

1759  William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade was born on this day in history.   

1772  On August - 24 birth of willem I Frederik, grand duke of Luxembourg/king of Neth (1814-40)   

1772  King William I of the Netherlands (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.   

1787  On August - 24 birth of james Weddell, Ostend England, Antarctic explorer (Weddell Sea)   

1808  Benjamin Grubb Humphreys, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on August - 24.   

1808  Thomas Fenwick Drayton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

1816  On August - 24 birth of daniel Gooch, laid 1st successful transatlantic cables   

1817  On this day in history birth of aleksei K Tolstoi, [Kozjma Prutkov], Russian poet/writer [OS]   

1817  Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, Russian writer (d. 1875) was born on August - 24.   

1820  On this day in history birth of jacopo Tomadini, composer   

1821  On this day in history birth of emmanuele Muzio, composer   

1827  Walter Husted Stevens, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 was born on August - 24.   

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0079  Death of Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23) on this day in history.   

1103  On August - 24 magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

1217  On August - 24 eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle   

1313  On August - 24 henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies   

1371  On August - 24 death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

1572  Death of Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.