Famous Birthdays In December - 24

1904  Joseph Moses Juran, American industrial engineer and philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 December - 24.   

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

1910  On December - 24 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  Eric Briault, educationalist was born on December - 24.   

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

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer was born on December - 24.   

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

1914  Guus Verstraete Sr, [August de Graef], Dutch actor/dir (Black Magic) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 24 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  Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) was born on December - 24.   

1921  On December - 24 birth of gerard Thomas Victory, composer   

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

1922  Ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of willem Drees, economist/Dutch politician (DS'70)   

1924  [Irving] Lee Dorsey, New Orleans, vocalist (Working in the Coal Mines) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1925  On this day in history birth of mohd. Rafi, Indian actor and playback singer (d. 1980)   

1926  On this day in history birth of ronald Draper, cricketer (South African batsman v Australia 1949-50)   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on December - 24.   

1541  On this day in history andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

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