Famous Birthdays In February - 24

1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.   

1304  On February - 24 birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.   

1501  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.   

1545  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

1547  On this day in history birth of jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland   

1557  On this day in history birth of matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)   

1595  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet was born on this day in history.   

1597  On February - 24 birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)   

1619  Charles Le Brun, French artist (d. 1690) was born on February - 24.   

1622  On February - 24 birth of johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher (d. 1665)   

1679  On February - 24 birth of domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer   

1684  Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia was born on February - 24.   

1684  On this day in history birth of matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (d. 1738)   

1693  James Quin, English actor (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1697  Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist was born on this day in history.   

1704  Hubert Renotte, composer was born on February - 24.   

1709  On this day in history birth of jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782)   

1717  Bernhard Hupfeld, composer was born on February - 24.   

1723  On this day in history birth of john Burgoyne, British general (d. 1792)   

1766  Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born on this day in history.   

1771  Johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher was born on February - 24.   

1774  On February - 24 birth of prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (d. 1850)   

1786  Wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales) was born on February - 24.   

1786  On this day in history birth of martin W. Bates. U.S. Senator from Delaware (d. 1869)   

1797  Samuel Lover, composer was born on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history birth of edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian)   

1811  On February - 24 birth of daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church   

1811  Edward Dickinson Baker, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1861 was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of john Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875   

1827  On February - 24 birth of charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

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0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.   

1563  On February - 24 death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  On February - 24 death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

1666  On February - 24 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

1674  On this day in history death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)