Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1522  On May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.   

1677  On this day in history birth of alexandre de Villenueve, composer   

1689  Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.   

1736  On this day in history birth of juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer   

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) was born on this day in history.   

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist was born on May - 24.   

1751  Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802) was born on May - 24.   

1753  On this day in history birth of oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington   

1754  Giacomo Conti, composer was born on May - 24.   

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer was born on May - 24.   

1781  On May - 24 birth of louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player   

1794  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) was born on this day in history.   

1803  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano was born on this day in history.   

1803  Alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (d. 1866) was born on this day in history.   

1807  Cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature was born on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history birth of thomas Duncan, painter   

1810  Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism was born on May - 24.   

1811  On this day in history birth of charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877   

1816  On May - 24 birth of emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)   

1816  On this day in history birth of robert Seaman Granger, (Union Army Bvt Major general, died in 1894)   

1819  On this day in history birth of victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901)   

1830  Alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897) was born on this day in history.   

1831  On May - 24 birth of richard Hoffman, composer   

1836  On this day in history birth of joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925)   

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1840  Frederick Walker, painter was born on this day in history.   

1841  Charles Napier Henry, painter was born on May - 24.   

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1144  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  On this day in history death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on this day in history.