Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1841  Tito Mattei, pianist/composer was born on May - 24.   

1850  Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1854  Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) was born on this day in history.   

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  Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) was born on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

1868  Charles E. Taylor, First aircraft maintenance professional (d. 1956) was born on May - 24.   

1870  On May - 24 birth of jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations   

1870  Benjamin Cardozo, American jurist (d. 1938) was born on May - 24.   

1870  Jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1950) was born on May - 24.   

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

1879  H. B. Reese, American inventor of Reese's and founder (d. 1956) was born on May - 24.   

1881  Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

1882  Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) was born on May - 24.   

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

1886  Paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979) was born on May - 24.   

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

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 this day in history 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  Samuel I Newhouse, US millionaire publisher (Parade, Vogue, Glamour) was born on May - 24.   

1898  On May - 24 birth of kathleen Hale, British children book writer/illustrator (Orlando)   

1899  On this day in history birth of suzanne Lenglen, France, Wimbledon tennis champion (6-times)   

1899  On this day in history birth of henri Michaux, French poet (d. 1984)   

1900  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of josé Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968)   

1903  Aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Hilding Hallnas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 24 birth of george Formby, [William Booth], Brit singer/comic (Let George Do It)   

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1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

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