Famous Personalities Born In October - 24

0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history birth of jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)   

1789  On this day in history birth of ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer   

1794  On October - 24 birth of friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant   

1796  On October - 24 birth of august v Platen, writer   

1804  Wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891) was born on October - 24.   

1808  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1811  Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor was born on this day in history.   

1815  On October - 24 birth of john Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

1830  Belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court) was born on October - 24.   

1842  On this day in history birth of josef Nesvera, composer   

1844  Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna was born on this day in history.   

1854  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte) was born on this day in history.   

1855  On October - 24 birth of james S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States (d. 1912)   

1857  On this day in history 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 October - 24.   

1868  Alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1872  On October - 24 birth of peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957)   

1875  On October - 24 birth of konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958)   

1877  On this day in history birth of pavel Grigor'yevich, composer   

1877  Rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan)   

1885  Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) was born on October - 24.   

1886  On October - 24 birth of delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)   

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0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.   

1537  On this day in history jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  On October - 24 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.   

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89