Famous Birthdays In May - 24

1904  Kenneth Buckley, British rear-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 24 birth of patrick Johnson, physicist   

1905  On this day in history birth of mikhail Sholokhov, USSR, writer (And Quiet Flows the Don, Nobel 1965)   

1905  On this day in history birth of zdenek Blazek, composer   

1906  On May - 24 birth of edmund Sargant, solicitor   

1906  On May - 24 birth of john Mayo, director-general (Help the Aged)   

1908  On May - 24 birth of kresimir Fribec, composer   

1908  On May - 24 birth of michael Roberts, historian   

1909  Guillermo Diaz-Plaja, Spanish literary/poet (Lorca) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of louis Fornberg, writer   

1909  On May - 24 birth of wilbur Mills, (Rep-D-Ark)/involved with Fanne Foxe   

1910  Margers Zarins, composer was born on May - 24.   

1910  Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1911  Barbara West, English survivor of the Titanic sinking (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Joan Hammond, British operatic soprano was born on this day in history.   

1912  Joseph Anthony, [Deuster], US director/actor (Matchmaker, Tomorrow) was born on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history birth of audrey Brown, England, 4 X 100m runner (Olympic-silver-1936)   

1913  Willi Daume, olympic organizer was born on May - 24.   

1914  Clifford Irving, Chairman (Isle of Man Govt) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 24 birth of george Tabori, writer   

1914  Lilli Palmer, [Peiser], Germany, actress (Gentle Sex, Lotte in Weimar) was born on May - 24.   

1916  Roden Cutler, Governor (New South Wales) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history birth of derek Hodgson, British high court judge   

1917  Lord Campbell of Alloway, QC was born on May - 24.   

1917  On May - 24 birth of theodore Hesburgh, Syracuse NY, president (Notre Dame)   

1918  Coleman A Young, civil rights leader (Mayor-D-Detroit) was born on this day in history.   

1918  D V Jennings, solicitor was born on May - 24.   

1922  Sadao Bekku, composer was born on this day in history.   

1923  Paul Bramley, oral surgeon was born on May - 24.   

1923  Siobhan McKenna, Ireland, stage actress (Saint Joan) was born on May - 24.   

1925  On May - 24 birth of francois J [Frank] le Roux, chief whip (South Afr Conserv Party)   

1925  On May - 24 birth of mai Zetterling, Sweden, actress (Witches, Offbeat, Jet Storm)   

1926  On May - 24 birth of len Maddocks, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian mid-50's)   

1926  Stanley Baxter, Scottish actor was born on this day in history.   

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1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

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

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

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

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.