Famous Personalities Born In October - 24
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
0051 On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)
1378 On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)
1607 John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.
1632 On October - 24 birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)
1675 Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.
1710 Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.
1763 Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.
1788 On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
1789 Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) was born on this day in history.
1789 Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer was born on this day in history.
1794 Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant was born on October - 24.
1796 On this day in history birth of august v Platen, writer
1804 On October - 24 birth of wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891)
1808 On this day in history birth of ernst Friedrich Richter, composer
1811 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor
1815 John Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.
1830 On this day in history birth of belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court)
1842 Josef Nesvera, composer was born on this day in history.
1844 On this day in history birth of karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna
1854 On October - 24 birth of hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte)
1855 On this day in history birth of james S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States (d. 1912)
1857 On October - 24 birth of ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894)
1863 Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer was born on this day in history.
1867 Franco Leoni, composer was born on this day in history.
1868 Alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969) was born on October - 24.
1872 On this day in history birth of peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957)
1875 On October - 24 birth of konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958)
1877 Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer was born on this day in history.
1877 On this day in history birth of rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia)
1878 On this day in history birth of hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)
1881 On October - 24 birth of paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer
1882 Sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan) was born on this day in history.
1885 On October - 24 birth of ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem)
1886 On October - 24 birth of delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)