Famous Birthdays In May - 24

1841  Tito Mattei, pianist/composer was born on May - 24.   

1850  On this day in history birth of ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter   

1852  On May - 24 birth of robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician   

1854  Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) was born on May - 24.   

1854  John Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

1855  On May - 24 birth of arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

1858  On this day in history birth of johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)   

1863  On May - 24 birth of george Grey Barnard, American sculptor (d. 1938)   

1866  On May - 24 birth of armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years)   

1868  On May - 24 birth of charles E. Taylor, First aircraft maintenance professional (d. 1956)   

1870  On May - 24 birth of jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations   

1870  Benjamin Cardozo, American jurist (d. 1938) was born on May - 24.   

1870  Jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1950) was born on May - 24.   

1878  Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954) was born on this day in history.   

1879  H. B. Reese, American inventor of Reese's and founder (d. 1956) was born on May - 24.   

1881  On this day in history birth of mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer   

1882  On this day in history birth of creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)   

1885  On this day in history birth of susan Sutherland Isaacs, English educational psychologist (d. 1948).   

1886  Paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 24 birth of edward "Mick" Mannock, Irish WWI flying ace (d. 1918)   

1891  Benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist was born on May - 24.   

1891  On this day in history birth of william F Albright, US old testament scholar/archaeologist   

1893  On May - 24 birth of w H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda)   

1895  H S T L "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (Australian all-rounder post-WWI) was born on May - 24.   

1895  Samuel I Newhouse, US millionaire publisher (Parade, Vogue, Glamour) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Kathleen Hale, British children book writer/illustrator (Orlando) was born on May - 24.   

1899  Suzanne Lenglen, France, Wimbledon tennis champion (6-times) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Henri Michaux, French poet (d. 1984) was born on May - 24.   

1900  Lionel Conacher, Canadian athlete and politician (d. 1954) was born on May - 24.   

1900  Eduardo De Filippo, Italian actor and screenwriter (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1901  José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On May - 24 birth of aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth)   

1903  On May - 24 birth of hilding Hallnas, composer   

1904  On May - 24 birth of george Formby, [William Booth], Brit singer/comic (Let George Do It)   

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1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.   

1153  On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  On this day in history death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

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

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

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