Famous Birthdays In August - 24

1828  George Hume "Maryland" Steuart, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history birth of theodore Dubois, composer   

1839  On this day in history birth of eduard Napravnik, composer   

1842  Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market) was born on this day in history.   

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

1851  Tom Kendall, Australian cricketer (d. 1924) was born on August - 24.   

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

1854  Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer was born on August - 24.   

1856  Felix Mottl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1863  Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918) was born on August - 24.   

1865  Ferdinand I VAM, king of Romania was born on this day in history.   

1872  Max Beerbohm, England, caricaturist/writer/wit (Saturday Review) was born on August - 24.   

1879  Rentaro Taki, composer was born on this day in history.   

1880  On August - 24 birth of joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train)   

1880  Miles W L Killearn of Killearn, Scotish baron/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1886  William Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships was born on August - 24.   

1887  Harry Hooper, American baseball player (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On August - 24 birth of simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet   

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 this day in history birth of germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Kniertje in On hope)   

1894  Jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On August - 24 birth of richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston (d. 1970)   

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 August - 24.   

1898  On this day in history birth of albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao   

1899  On this day in history birth of johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons)   

1899  Jorge Luis Borges, Argentina, writer of fiction, essays (Labyrinths) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history birth of ruth Schaumann, German painter/writer (Rose, Black King)   

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

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0079  On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  On August - 24 magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on August - 24.   

1542  Death of Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) on August - 24.   

1572  Death of Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.