Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1841  On May - 24 birth of tito Mattei, pianist/composer   

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

1852  On May - 24 birth of robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician   

1854  On May - 24 birth of louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

1854  On this day in history birth of john Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy (d. 1918)   

1855  On May - 24 birth of arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

1858  Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) was born on May - 24.   

1863  George Grey Barnard, American sculptor (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

1866  On May - 24 birth of armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years)   

1868  Charles E. Taylor, First aircraft maintenance professional (d. 1956) was born on May - 24.   

1870  On May - 24 birth of jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations   

1870  On May - 24 birth of benjamin Cardozo, American jurist (d. 1938)   

1870  Jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1950) was born on May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1881  Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On May - 24 birth of creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)   

1885  On May - 24 birth of susan Sutherland Isaacs, English educational psychologist (d. 1948).   

1886  On May - 24 birth of paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979)   

1887  Edward "Mick" Mannock, Irish WWI flying ace (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

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

1891  On May - 24 birth of william F Albright, US old testament scholar/archaeologist   

1893  W H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda) was born on this day in history.   

1895  H S T L "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (Australian all-rounder post-WWI) was born on this day in history.   

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  Suzanne Lenglen, France, Wimbledon tennis champion (6-times) was born on May - 24.   

1899  Henri Michaux, French poet (d. 1984) was born on May - 24.   

1900  Lionel Conacher, Canadian athlete and politician (d. 1954) was born on May - 24.   

1900  On May - 24 birth of eduardo De Filippo, Italian actor and screenwriter (d. 1984)   

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

1903  On this day in history birth of aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth)   

1903  Hilding Hallnas, composer was born on May - 24.   

1904  On May - 24 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 May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.   

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

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

1612  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48