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 August - 24.   

1839  On August - 24 birth of eduard Napravnik, composer   

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

1845  James C. Calhoun, American soldier, brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.   

1851  On August - 24 birth of tom Kendall, Australian cricketer (d. 1924)   

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

1854  Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1863  On August - 24 birth of dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918)   

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

1872  On this day in history birth of max Beerbohm, England, caricaturist/writer/wit (Saturday Review)   

1879  Rentaro Taki, composer was born on August - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1886  William Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 24 birth of franz Philipp, composer   

1890  On this day in history birth of jean Rhys, British writer (d. 1979)   

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

1891  Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Kniertje in On hope) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On August - 24 birth of jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark)   

1895  Richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954) was born on August - 24.   

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

1898  Malcolm Cowley, Belsano Penn, author (Flowering of New England) was born on August - 24.   

1898  Marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao was born on August - 24.   

1899  Johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons) was born on August - 24.   

1899  On August - 24 birth of jorge Luis Borges, Argentina, writer of fiction, essays (Labyrinths)   

1899  Ruth Schaumann, German painter/writer (Rose, Black King) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 24 eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle   

1313  On this day in history henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies   

1371  On this day in history death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on this day in history.   

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.