Page 3: Famous Personalities Born 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  On this day in history birth of howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire (Hughes Aircraft)/inventor   

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

1906  On this day in history birth of franz Waxman, German film composer (d. 1967)   

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

1909  On December - 24 birth of adam Popovich, composer   

1909  On this day in history birth of adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Foreign Affairs (1956-68)   

1910  On this day in history 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 December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

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  On this day in history 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 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 December - 24 birth of bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington)   

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

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

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 December - 24.   

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 this day in history birth of lee Dorsey, American singer (d. 1986)   

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

1925  Mohd. Rafi, Indian actor and playback singer (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

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

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0427  On December - 24 death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

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

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on December - 24.   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies