Famous Birthdays In December - 24

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

1905  On December - 24 birth of anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator  

1905  Howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire (Hughes Aircraft)/inventor was born on this day in history.  

1906  John Walker, museum director was born on this day in history.  

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

1907  On December - 24 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  Betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of eric Briault, educationalist  

1911  On December - 24 birth of malcolm MacEwen, writer  

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer was born on this day in history.  

1914  Dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go) was born on December - 24.  

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  Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) was born on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history birth of evgeniya Rudneva, Russian World War II heroine (d. 1944)  

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader  

1923  George Patton IV, American general (d. 2004) was born on December - 24.  

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 December - 24.  

1924  On December - 24 birth of willem Drees, economist/Dutch politician (DS'70)  

1924  On December - 24 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 this day in history 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  Ronald Draper, cricketer (South African batsman v Australia 1949-50) was born on this day in history.  

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0427  On this day in history death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople  

1069  On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies  

1257  On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)  

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

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