Famous Birthdays In December - 24

1904  On this day in history birth of joseph Moses Juran, American industrial engineer and philanthropist.   

1905  Anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire (Hughes Aircraft)/inventor   

1906  John Walker, museum director was born on this day in history.   

1906  Franz Waxman, German film composer (d. 1967) was born on December - 24.   

1907  On December - 24 birth of i[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly)   

1909  Adam Popovich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1909  Adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Foreign Affairs (1956-68) was born on December - 24.   

1910  Betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy) was born on December - 24.   

1910  On this day in history birth of fritz [Reuter] Leiber Jr, US, sci-fi author (Bazaar of the Bizarre)   

1910  On this day in history birth of mitchell Ayres, Milwaukee Wisc, orch leader (Hollywood Palace)   

1910  Max Miedinger, typeface designer, famous for creating Helvetica in 1957. (d. 1980) was born on December - 24.   

1911  On this day in history birth of eric Briault, educationalist   

1911  On December - 24 birth of malcolm MacEwen, writer   

1913  On December - 24 birth of karl Michael Komma, composer   

1914  On this day in history birth of dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go)   

1914  Guus Verstraete Sr, [August de Graef], Dutch actor/dir (Black Magic) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history birth of kim Jong-suk, Wife of Kim Il-sung, mother of Kim Jung-Il, "The Heroine of the Anti-Japanese Revolution" (d. 1949)   

1920  On December - 24 birth of dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)   

1920  Evgeniya Rudneva, Russian World War II heroine (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1921  Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) was born on December - 24.   

1921  Gerard Thomas Victory, composer was born on December - 24.   

1921  On this day in history birth of gerard Victory, composer   

1922  Ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana) was born on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history birth of wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader   

1923  George Patton IV, American general (d. 2004) was born on December - 24.   

1923  On December - 24 birth of michael DiBiase, American wrestler (d. 1969)   

1924  On this day in history birth of roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28)   

1924  On this day in history birth of willem Drees, economist/Dutch politician (DS'70)   

1924  [Irving] Lee Dorsey, New Orleans, vocalist (Working in the Coal Mines) was born on this day in history.   

1924  Lee Dorsey, American singer (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On December - 24 birth of grigory Kriss, Russian Olympic champion fencer   

1925  Mohd. Rafi, Indian actor and playback singer (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history birth of ronald Draper, cricketer (South African batsman v Australia 1949-50)   

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0427  On this day in history death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1257  On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.   

1453  On December - 24 john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1541  On December - 24 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

1548  On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies