Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1522  On this day in history 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 May - 24.   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  On this day in history birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

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 this day in history.   

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

1689  On this day in history birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)   

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  On this day in history birth of jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist   

1751  On May - 24 birth of charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)   

1753  Oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington was born on this day in history.   

1754  On May - 24 birth of giacomo Conti, composer   

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

1781  Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player was born on May - 24.   

1794  On this day in history birth of william Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science)   

1803  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano was born on May - 24.   

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

1810  On this day in history birth of abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism   

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897)   

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1836  Joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925) was born on May - 24.   

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 May - 24 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.   

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1612  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48