Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1841  On this day in history birth of tito Mattei, pianist/composer   

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

1852  On this day in history birth of robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician   

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

1854  John Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

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  George Grey Barnard, American sculptor (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history birth of armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years)   

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  On this day in history birth of benjamin Cardozo, American jurist (d. 1938)   

1870  On this day in history birth of jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1950)   

1878  On this day in history birth of lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)   

1879  On this day in history birth of h. B. Reese, American inventor of Reese's and founder (d. 1956)   

1881  Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer was born on May - 24.   

1882  Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Susan Sutherland Isaacs, English educational psychologist (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979)   

1887  On May - 24 birth of edward "Mick" Mannock, Irish WWI flying ace (d. 1918)   

1891  On this day in history birth of benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist   

1891  William F Albright, US old testament scholar/archaeologist was born on this day in history.   

1893  W H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of h S T L "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (Australian all-rounder post-WWI)   

1895  Samuel I Newhouse, US millionaire publisher (Parade, Vogue, Glamour) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Kathleen Hale, British children book writer/illustrator (Orlando) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Suzanne Lenglen, France, Wimbledon tennis champion (6-times) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Henri Michaux, French poet (d. 1984) was born on May - 24.   

1900  Lionel Conacher, Canadian athlete and politician (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Eduardo De Filippo, Italian actor and screenwriter (d. 1984) was born on May - 24.   

1901  On May - 24 birth of josé Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968)   

1903  On May - 24 birth of aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth)   

1903  Hilding Hallnas, composer was born on May - 24.   

1904  George Formby, [William Booth], Brit singer/comic (Let George Do It) was born on May - 24.   

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1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.   

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  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

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

1456  On May - 24 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