Famous Birthdays In October - 24

1887  Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso was born on October - 24.   

1887  On this day in history birth of octave Lapize, French cyclist (d. 1917)   

1890  Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer (Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves) was born on October - 24.   

1890  On this day in history birth of kathleen Lockhart Manning, composer   

1891  Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (The Two Orphans) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of rafael L Trujillo Molina, president/dictator of Dom Rep (1930-61)   

1892  On October - 24 birth of kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter   

1894  On this day in history birth of bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay, Bengali author (d. 1987)   

1896  Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Lazar Weiner, composer was born on October - 24.   

1899  Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63) was born on October - 24.   

1900  Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages was born on this day in history.   

1900  Karl Otto Runolfsson, composer was born on October - 24.   

1901  On October - 24 birth of gilda Gray, Polish-born American actress and dancer (d. 1959)   

1903  Melvin Purvis, American FBI agent (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Moss Hart, Bronx NY, playwright (You Can't Take it With You, Act 1) was born on October - 24.   

1905  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Poston, composer   

1906  Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter was born on this day in history.   

1906  Alexander Gelfond, Russian mathematician (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1908  John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1909  Bill Carr, American athlete (d. 1966) was born on October - 24.   

1911  Clarence M Kelley, FBI head was born on this day in history.   

1911  On October - 24 birth of sonny Terry, rocker   

1911  Paul Grégoire, French Canadian archbishop of Montreal (d. 1993) was born on October - 24.   

1913  Molly Mary Hyde, cricketer was born on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history birth of tito Gobbi, Italian baritone (d. 1984)   

1915  Jean Vallerand, composer was born on October - 24.   

1915  On this day in history birth of tito Gobbi, Italian baritone (Figaro-Barber of Seville)   

1915  On this day in history birth of bob Kane, American cartoonist (d. 1998)   

1915  On this day in history birth of roger Milliken, American millionaire   

1915  Marghanita Laski, British Journalist and Novelist(d. 1988) was born on October - 24.   

1917  On this day in history birth of marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)   

1919  On October - 24 birth of frank Piasecki, American aeronautical engineer (d. 2008)   

1920  On this day in history birth of louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja)   

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

1375  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  On this day in history jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  On this day in history death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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