Famous Birthdays In December - 24

1904  On this day in history birth of joseph Moses Juran, American industrial engineer and philanthropist.   

1905  On this day in history birth of anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator   

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

1906  John Walker, museum director was born on December - 24.   

1906  Franz Waxman, German film composer (d. 1967) was born on December - 24.   

1907  On December - 24 birth of i[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly)   

1909  Adam Popovich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1909  Adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Foreign Affairs (1956-68) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy)   

1910  On this day in history birth of fritz [Reuter] Leiber Jr, US, sci-fi author (Bazaar of the Bizarre)   

1910  Mitchell Ayres, Milwaukee Wisc, orch leader (Hollywood Palace) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of max Miedinger, typeface designer, famous for creating Helvetica in 1957. (d. 1980)   

1911  On this day in history birth of eric Briault, educationalist   

1911  Malcolm MacEwen, writer was born on this day in history.   

1913  On December - 24 birth of karl Michael Komma, composer   

1914  Dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history birth of guus Verstraete Sr, [August de Graef], Dutch actor/dir (Black Magic)   

1917  On this day in history 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 December - 24.   

1920  Evgeniya Rudneva, Russian World War II heroine (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington)   

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

1921  Gerard Victory, composer was born on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history birth of ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana)   

1923  Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader was born on this day in history.   

1923  On December - 24 birth of george Patton IV, American general (d. 2004)   

1923  On this day in history birth of michael DiBiase, American wrestler (d. 1969)   

1924  Roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28) was born on this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history birth of [Irving] Lee Dorsey, New Orleans, vocalist (Working in the Coal Mines)   

1924  On December - 24 birth of lee Dorsey, American singer (d. 1986)   

1924  On December - 24 birth of grigory Kriss, Russian Olympic champion fencer   

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 this day in history.   

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0427  On this day in history death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

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

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.   

1453  On this day in history john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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