Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1841  Tito Mattei, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history birth of ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter   

1852  On this day in history birth of robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician   

1854  On this day in history birth of louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

1854  John Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy (d. 1918) was born on May - 24.   

1855  Arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright was born on this day in history.   

1858  Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of george Grey Barnard, American sculptor (d. 1938)   

1866  Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years) was born on May - 24.   

1868  On May - 24 birth of charles E. Taylor, First aircraft maintenance professional (d. 1956)   

1870  Jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations was born on this day in history.   

1870  Benjamin Cardozo, American jurist (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

1870  On May - 24 birth of jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1950)   

1878  Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954) was born on this day in history.   

1879  H. B. Reese, American inventor of Reese's and founder (d. 1956) was born on May - 24.   

1881  Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer was born on May - 24.   

1882  Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) was born on May - 24.   

1885  Susan Sutherland Isaacs, English educational psychologist (d. 1948) was born on May - 24.   

1886  On this day in history birth of paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979)   

1887  On this day in history birth of edward "Mick" Mannock, Irish WWI flying ace (d. 1918)   

1891  On May - 24 birth of benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist   

1891  William F Albright, US old testament scholar/archaeologist was born on May - 24.   

1893  On this day in history birth of w H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda)   

1895  H S T L "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (Australian all-rounder post-WWI) was born on May - 24.   

1895  On this day in history birth of samuel I Newhouse, US millionaire publisher (Parade, Vogue, Glamour)   

1898  Kathleen Hale, British children book writer/illustrator (Orlando) was born on May - 24.   

1899  On this day in history birth of suzanne Lenglen, France, Wimbledon tennis champion (6-times)   

1899  Henri Michaux, French poet (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 24 birth of lionel Conacher, Canadian athlete and politician (d. 1954)   

1900  Eduardo De Filippo, Italian actor and screenwriter (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1901  José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968) was born on May - 24.   

1903  Aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Hilding Hallnas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of george Formby, [William Booth], Brit singer/comic (Let George Do It)   

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1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.   

1153  On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.   

1456  On May - 24 death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1612  On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48