Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1841  Tito Mattei, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1850  On May - 24 birth of ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter   

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

1854  On this day in history birth of louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

1854  On this day in history birth of john Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy (d. 1918)   

1855  Arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright was born on this day in history.   

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

1863  On this day in history birth of george Grey Barnard, American sculptor (d. 1938)   

1866  Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history birth of charles E. Taylor, First aircraft maintenance professional (d. 1956)   

1870  On this day in history birth of jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations   

1870  Benjamin Cardozo, American jurist (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

1870  Jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1881  On May - 24 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  Susan Sutherland Isaacs, English educational psychologist (d. 1948) was born on May - 24.   

1886  On May - 24 birth of paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979)   

1887  Edward "Mick" Mannock, Irish WWI flying ace (d. 1918) was born on May - 24.   

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

1891  On May - 24 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 this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of samuel I Newhouse, US millionaire publisher (Parade, Vogue, Glamour)   

1898  On this day in history birth of kathleen Hale, British children book writer/illustrator (Orlando)   

1899  Suzanne Lenglen, France, Wimbledon tennis champion (6-times) was born on May - 24.   

1899  Henri Michaux, French poet (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 24 birth of lionel Conacher, Canadian athlete and politician (d. 1954)   

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  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.   

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

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

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1612  On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48