May 24 On This Day in History Timeline

Notable Figures on May 24 (11)

• Bob Dylan (Born: 1941-05-24) — Master American songwriter whose poetic lyrics defined the folk and counterculture movements.
• Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (Born: 1686-05-24) — Pioneering physicist and inventor, best known for developing the Fahrenheit temperature scale.
• Duke Ellington (Died: 1974-05-24) — Pioneering American jazz composer and pianist, known for his sophisticated orchestral sound.
• Emanuel Leutze (Born: 1816-05-24) — German-American history painter, famed for 'Washington Crossing the Delaware'
• George III (Born: 1738-05-24) — British monarch who reigned from 1760 to 1820, marking the union of Great Britain and Ireland.
• Jean-Paul Marat (Born: 1743-05-24) — Radical journalist and physician whose fiery critiques shaped the French Revolution.
• Lachie Neale (Born: 1993-05-24) — Highly decorated Australian rules footballer known for his captaincy and dual Brownlow Medallist status.
• Ne Win (Born: 1911-05-24) — Burmese general and politician who ruled Burma as a military dictator for decades.
• Queen Victoria (Born: 1819-05-24) — Empress of India and Queen of the UK; presided over the height of the British Empire.
• Taejo of Joseon (Died: 1408-05-24) — Founder and first monarch of the Joseon Dynasty, establishing a new era in Korean history.
• William Gilbert (physicist) (Born: 1544-05-24) — Pioneering physicist and natural philosopher, best known for De Magnete.