Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 24

1904  Joseph Moses Juran, American industrial engineer and philanthropist was born on December - 24.   

1905  Anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator was born on December - 24.   

1905  Howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire (Hughes Aircraft)/inventor was born on December - 24.   

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

1910  On December - 24 birth of betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy)   

1910  Fritz [Reuter] Leiber Jr, US, sci-fi author (Bazaar of the Bizarre) was born on December - 24.   

1910  On December - 24 birth of mitchell Ayres, Milwaukee Wisc, orch leader (Hollywood Palace)   

1910  On December - 24 birth of max Miedinger, typeface designer, famous for creating Helvetica in 1957. (d. 1980)   

1911  On December - 24 birth of eric Briault, educationalist   

1911  Malcolm MacEwen, writer was born on December - 24.   

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer was born on December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

1917  On December - 24 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  Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) was born on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 24 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 December - 24 birth of gerard Thomas Victory, composer   

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

1922  Ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana) was born on December - 24.   

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

1923  On this day in history birth of george Patton IV, American general (d. 2004)   

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

1924  On December - 24 birth of roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28)   

1924  Willem Drees, economist/Dutch politician (DS'70) was born on December - 24.   

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  On December - 24 birth of mohd. Rafi, Indian actor and playback singer (d. 1980)   

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  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on December - 24.   

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on December - 24.   

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  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on December - 24.   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on December - 24.