Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 24

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

1905  On this day in history birth of anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator   

1905  On this day in history birth of howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire (Hughes Aircraft)/inventor   

1906  On this day in history 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  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 December - 24.   

1910  On this day in history 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  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 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 December - 24.   

1920  On December - 24 birth of evgeniya Rudneva, Russian World War II heroine (d. 1944)   

1921  Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) was born on December - 24.   

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

1921  On December - 24 birth of gerard Victory, composer   

1922  Ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana) was born on December - 24.   

1923  On this day in history birth of wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader   

1923  On December - 24 birth of george Patton IV, American general (d. 2004)   

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

1924  On December - 24 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  [Irving] Lee Dorsey, New Orleans, vocalist (Working in the Coal Mines) was born on December - 24.   

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 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 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 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.