Famous Birthdays In December - 24

1904  Joseph Moses Juran, American industrial engineer and philanthropist was born on December - 24.  

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

1906  On December - 24 birth of franz Waxman, German film composer (d. 1967)  

1907  I[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly) was born on December - 24.  

1909  Adam Popovich, composer was born on December - 24.  

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

1910  Betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy) was born on December - 24.  

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

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1910  On December - 24 birth of mitchell Ayres, Milwaukee Wisc, orch leader (Hollywood Palace)  

1910  Max Miedinger, typeface designer, famous for creating Helvetica in 1957. (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.  

1911  On December - 24 birth of eric Briault, educationalist  

1911  On this day in history birth of malcolm MacEwen, writer  

1913  On this day in history birth of karl Michael Komma, composer  

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

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

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 December - 24.  

1921  Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) was born on December - 24.  

1921  On this day in history birth of gerard Thomas Victory, composer  

1921  On December - 24 birth of gerard Victory, composer  

1922  On December - 24 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 this day in history birth of george Patton IV, American general (d. 2004)  

1923  On December - 24 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of grigory Kriss, Russian Olympic champion fencer  

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 December - 24.  

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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 December - 24.  

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  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  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.