Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 24

1828  On August - 24 birth of george Hume "Maryland" Steuart, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1837  Theodore Dubois, composer was born on this day in history.   

1839  Eduard Napravnik, composer was born on August - 24.   

1842  On this day in history birth of edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market)   

1845  On August - 24 birth of james C. Calhoun, American soldier, brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1876)   

1851  On this day in history birth of tom Kendall, Australian cricketer (d. 1924)   

1852  On this day in history birth of deacon White, American baseball player (d. 1919)   

1854  On this day in history birth of nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer   

1856  On this day in history birth of felix Mottl, composer   

1863  On this day in history birth of dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918)   

1865  Ferdinand I VAM, king of Romania was born on August - 24.   

1872  On August - 24 birth of max Beerbohm, England, caricaturist/writer/wit (Saturday Review)   

1879  On this day in history birth of rentaro Taki, composer   

1880  Joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train) was born on August - 24.   

1880  Miles W L Killearn of Killearn, Scotish baron/diplomat was born on August - 24.   

1886  On August - 24 birth of william Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships   

1887  On August - 24 birth of harry Hooper, American baseball player (d. 1974)   

1889  Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet was born on this day in history.   

1890  Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of franz Philipp, composer   

1890  On August - 24 birth of jean Rhys, British writer (d. 1979)   

1891  Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer was born on this day in history.   

1891  On August - 24 birth of germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Kniertje in On hope)   

1894  Jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark) was born on August - 24.   

1895  Richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston (d. 1970) was born on August - 24.   

1896  Phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose) was born on August - 24.   

1897  Fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On August - 24 birth of malcolm Cowley, Belsano Penn, author (Flowering of New England)   

1898  On August - 24 birth of marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao   

1899  On August - 24 birth of johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons)   

1899  On this day in history birth of jorge Luis Borges, Argentina, writer of fiction, essays (Labyrinths)   

1899  Ruth Schaumann, German painter/writer (Rose, Black King) was born on August - 24.   

1900  Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) was born on this day in history.   

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0079  Death of Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23) on August - 24.   

1103  On this day in history magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on August - 24.   

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

1371  Death of Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on August - 24.   

1540  On August - 24 death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)   

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

1572  On this day in history death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded