Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 24

1904  Joseph Moses Juran, American industrial engineer and philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Walker, museum director   

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

1907  I[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of adam Popovich, composer   

1909  On this day in history birth of adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Foreign Affairs (1956-68)   

1910  On this day in history birth of betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy)   

1910  On December - 24 birth of fritz [Reuter] Leiber Jr, US, sci-fi author (Bazaar of the Bizarre)   

1910  Mitchell Ayres, Milwaukee Wisc, orch leader (Hollywood Palace) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Max Miedinger, typeface designer, famous for creating Helvetica in 1957. (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Eric Briault, educationalist was born on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 24 birth of malcolm MacEwen, writer   

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer was born on this day in history.   

1914  Dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go) was born on December - 24.   

1914  On December - 24 birth of guus Verstraete Sr, [August de Graef], Dutch actor/dir (Black Magic)   

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

1920  Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) was born on December - 24.   

1920  On this day in history birth of evgeniya Rudneva, Russian World War II heroine (d. 1944)   

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

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

1921  On December - 24 birth of gerard Victory, composer   

1922  On December - 24 birth of ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana)   

1923  Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader was born on December - 24.   

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

1923  On this day in history birth of michael DiBiase, American wrestler (d. 1969)   

1924  Roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28) was born on December - 24.   

1924  On December - 24 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 December - 24.   

1924  Grigory Kriss, Russian Olympic champion fencer was born on December - 24.   

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

1926  Ronald Draper, cricketer (South African batsman v Australia 1949-50) was born on December - 24.   

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0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1069  On December - 24 godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

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 December - 24.   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.   

1524  On December - 24 vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

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

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.