Page 3: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

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

1909  Adam Popovich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 December - 24.   

1910  On this day in history birth of max Miedinger, typeface designer, famous for creating Helvetica in 1957. (d. 1980)   

1911  On this day in history 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  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  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 December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.   

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  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  On this day in history vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  On this day in history 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.