Famous Birthdays In May - 24

1522  On May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

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

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.   

1677  On May - 24 birth of alexandre de Villenueve, composer   

1689  On May - 24 birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)   

1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer was born on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

1751  Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer   

1781  On May - 24 birth of louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player   

1794  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) was born on this day in history.   

1803  On May - 24 birth of charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano   

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  Thomas Duncan, painter was born on May - 24.   

1810  Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism was born on May - 24.   

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 was born on May - 24.   

1816  Emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware) was born on May - 24.   

1816  On May - 24 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 this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history birth of alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897)   

1831  On this day in history birth of richard Hoffman, composer   

1836  On this day in history birth of joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925)   

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1840  On May - 24 birth of frederick Walker, painter   

1841  Charles Napier Henry, painter was born on this day in history.   

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1144  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.   

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

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

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

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.   

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