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  Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician was born on May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1858  On May - 24 birth of johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)   

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  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  On this day in history 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  On May - 24 birth of h. B. Reese, American inventor of Reese's and founder (d. 1956)   

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

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 May - 24 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  William F Albright, US old testament scholar/archaeologist was born on this day in history.   

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  Samuel I Newhouse, US millionaire publisher (Parade, Vogue, Glamour) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 24 birth of kathleen Hale, British children book writer/illustrator (Orlando)   

1899  On May - 24 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 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  José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

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

1408  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

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

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

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