Famous Birthdays In December - 24

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

1905  Anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator was born on December - 24.  

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

1906  On this day in history birth of john Walker, museum director  

1906  Franz Waxman, German film composer (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

1907  I[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly) was born on this day in history.  

1909  On December - 24 birth of adam Popovich, composer  

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

1910  On December - 24 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 December - 24.  

1910  On December - 24 birth of max Miedinger, typeface designer, famous for creating Helvetica in 1957. (d. 1980)  

1911  Eric Briault, educationalist was born on this day in history.  

1911  Malcolm MacEwen, writer was born on December - 24.  

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer was born on this day in history.  

1914  On December - 24 birth of dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go)  

1914  Guus Verstraete Sr, [August de Graef], Dutch actor/dir (Black Magic) was born on December - 24.  

1917  Kim Jong-suk, Wife of Kim Il-sung, mother of Kim Jung-Il, "The Heroine of the Anti-Japanese Revolution" (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history birth of dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)  

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  On December - 24 birth of gerard Thomas Victory, composer  

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

1922  On December - 24 birth of ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana)  

1923  On this day in history birth of wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader  

1923  George Patton IV, American general (d. 2004) was born on December - 24.  

1923  Michael DiBiase, American wrestler (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1924  [Irving] Lee Dorsey, New Orleans, vocalist (Working in the Coal Mines) was born on December - 24.  

1924  Lee Dorsey, American singer (d. 1986) was born on December - 24.  

1924  Grigory Kriss, Russian Olympic champion fencer was born on December - 24.  

1925  Mohd. Rafi, Indian actor and playback singer (d. 1980) was born on December - 24.  

1926  Ronald Draper, cricketer (South African batsman v Australia 1949-50) was born on this day in history.  

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0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.  

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on December - 24.  

1257  On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)  

1380  On this day in history john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies  

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.  

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.  

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on December - 24.  

1548  On December - 24 maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies