Famous Birthdays In December - 24

1904  On December - 24 birth of joseph Moses Juran, American industrial engineer and philanthropist.   

1905  Anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator was born on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 24 birth of howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire (Hughes Aircraft)/inventor   

1906  On December - 24 birth of john Walker, museum director   

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

1907  On this day in history birth of i[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly)   

1909  On this day in history birth of adam Popovich, composer   

1909  Adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Foreign Affairs (1956-68) was born on December - 24.   

1910  On December - 24 birth of betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy)   

1910  Fritz [Reuter] Leiber Jr, US, sci-fi author (Bazaar of the Bizarre) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of mitchell Ayres, Milwaukee Wisc, orch leader (Hollywood Palace)   

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 December - 24.   

1914  On this day in history birth of dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go)   

1914  On December - 24 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  On December - 24 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 December - 24 birth of bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington)   

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

1921  On December - 24 birth of gerard Victory, composer   

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 December - 24.   

1923  George Patton IV, American general (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Michael DiBiase, American wrestler (d. 1969) was born on December - 24.   

1924  On this day in history birth of roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28)   

1924  Willem Drees, economist/Dutch politician (DS'70) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On December - 24 birth of [Irving] Lee Dorsey, New Orleans, vocalist (Working in the Coal Mines)   

1924  Lee Dorsey, American singer (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

1924  Grigory Kriss, Russian Olympic champion fencer was born on this day in history.   

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

1069  On December - 24 godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

1257  On December - 24 death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

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

1453  On December - 24 john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

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

1541  On December - 24 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.