Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

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

1850  On May - 24 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 May - 24 birth of john Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy (d. 1918)   

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

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 May - 24.   

1868  On May - 24 birth of charles E. Taylor, First aircraft maintenance professional (d. 1956)   

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

1870  Benjamin Cardozo, American jurist (d. 1938) was born on May - 24.   

1870  On May - 24 birth of jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1950)   

1878  On this day in history 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  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  Susan Sutherland Isaacs, English educational psychologist (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history 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 May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

1899  On May - 24 birth of henri Michaux, French poet (d. 1984)   

1900  On May - 24 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  On May - 24 birth of josé Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968)   

1903  On May - 24 birth of aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth)   

1903  On May - 24 birth of hilding Hallnas, composer   

1904  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.   

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