Famous Birthdays In May - 24

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

1850  Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter was born on May - 24.   

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

1854  On May - 24 birth of louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

1854  John Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy (d. 1918) was born on May - 24.   

1855  On May - 24 birth of arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

1858  Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) was born on May - 24.   

1863  On May - 24 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 May - 24.   

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 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  On May - 24 birth of mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer   

1882  On May - 24 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 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  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  W H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda) was born on May - 24.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1901  José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968) was born on May - 24.   

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  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

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

1351  On this day in history death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  On this day in history death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.   

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

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