Famous Birthdays In May - 24

1841  Tito Mattei, pianist/composer was born on May - 24.  

1850  On May - 24 birth of ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter  

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

1854  Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history birth of johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)  

1863  George Grey Barnard, American sculptor (d. 1938) was born on May - 24.  

1866  Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years) was born on this day in history.  

1868  Charles E. Taylor, First aircraft maintenance professional (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1878  On May - 24 birth of lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)  

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

1881  On this day in history birth of mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer  

1882  On this day in history birth of creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)  

1885  Susan Sutherland Isaacs, English educational psychologist (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.  

1886  Paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979) was born on May - 24.  

1887  Edward "Mick" Mannock, Irish WWI flying ace (d. 1918) was born on May - 24.  

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

1891  William F Albright, US old testament scholar/archaeologist was born on this day in history.  

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

1900  On this day in history 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 May - 24.  

1904  George Formby, [William Booth], Brit singer/comic (Let George Do It) was born on May - 24.  

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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  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  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)  

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

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.  

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