Famous Birthdays In May - 24

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

1850  On this day in history birth of ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter   

1852  Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician was born on May - 24.   

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  On this day in history birth of arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

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

1868  Charles E. Taylor, First aircraft maintenance professional (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1870  Jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1878  Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954) was born on May - 24.   

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

1881  On this day in history birth of mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer   

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

1885  On May - 24 birth of susan Sutherland Isaacs, English educational psychologist (d. 1948).   

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  William F Albright, US old testament scholar/archaeologist was born on May - 24.   

1893  On May - 24 birth of w H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda)   

1895  On May - 24 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 May - 24.   

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

1899  On May - 24 birth of suzanne Lenglen, France, Wimbledon tennis champion (6-times)   

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

1900  On this day in history birth of lionel Conacher, Canadian athlete and politician (d. 1954)   

1900  On this day in history birth of eduardo De Filippo, Italian actor and screenwriter (d. 1984)   

1901  José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 24.   

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

1425  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

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