Famous Birthdays In October - 24

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

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

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 October - 24.   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.   

1789  On this day in history birth of jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)   

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  On October - 24 birth of august v Platen, writer   

1804  Wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history birth of ernst Friedrich Richter, composer   

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

1815  John Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.   

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

1842  On October - 24 birth of josef Nesvera, composer   

1844  On this day in history birth of karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna   

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  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  On October - 24 birth of franco Leoni, composer   

1868  On this day in history birth of alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969)   

1872  On this day in history birth of peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957)   

1875  Konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958) was born on October - 24.   

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1878  Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) was born on October - 24.   

1881  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer was born on October - 24.   

1882  Sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On October - 24 birth of ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem)   

1886  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco) was born on this day in history.   

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0996  On October - 24 hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

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

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.   

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 this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.