Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1841  On this day in history birth of tito Mattei, pianist/composer   

1850  Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1854  Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) was born on May - 24.   

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

1855  Arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright was born on May - 24.   

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

1863  On May - 24 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  On this day in history birth of jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations   

1870  On this day in history 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 May - 24.   

1879  On this day in history birth of h. B. Reese, American inventor of Reese's and founder (d. 1956)   

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

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

1887  On May - 24 birth of edward "Mick" Mannock, Irish WWI flying ace (d. 1918)   

1891  Benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist was born on May - 24.   

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  On this day in history birth of h S T L "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (Australian all-rounder post-WWI)   

1895  Samuel I Newhouse, US millionaire publisher (Parade, Vogue, Glamour) was born on May - 24.   

1898  On this day in history birth of kathleen Hale, British children book writer/illustrator (Orlando)   

1899  Suzanne Lenglen, France, Wimbledon tennis champion (6-times) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history birth of henri Michaux, French poet (d. 1984)   

1900  Lionel Conacher, Canadian athlete and politician (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

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

1901  On May - 24 birth of josé Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968)   

1903  Aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth) was born on May - 24.   

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

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  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

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