Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

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

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.   

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1736  On May - 24 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  Oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington was born on this day in history.   

1754  Giacomo Conti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1767  On this day in history birth of joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (d. 1866)   

1807  On this day in history birth of cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature   

1807  Thomas Duncan, painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1811  On May - 24 birth of charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877   

1816  Emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware) was born on this day in history.   

1816  On May - 24 birth of robert Seaman Granger, (Union Army Bvt Major general, died in 1894)   

1819  On May - 24 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 this day in history 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 May - 24.   

1840  On May - 24 birth of frederick Walker, painter   

1841  On this day in history birth of charles Napier Henry, painter   

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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 May - 24.   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

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

1456  On this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.