Famous Birthdays In May - 24

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

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

1852  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1882  Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history 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  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  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  On May - 24 birth of eduardo De Filippo, Italian actor and screenwriter (d. 1984)   

1901  On this day in history birth of josé Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968)   

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 this day in history.   

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1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1408  On this day in history death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

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  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

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