Famous Birthdays In May - 24

1904  Kenneth Buckley, British rear-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 24 birth of patrick Johnson, physicist   

1905  On this day in history birth of mikhail Sholokhov, USSR, writer (And Quiet Flows the Don, Nobel 1965)   

1905  On this day in history birth of zdenek Blazek, composer   

1906  On this day in history birth of edmund Sargant, solicitor   

1906  John Mayo, director-general (Help the Aged) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 24 birth of kresimir Fribec, composer   

1908  On May - 24 birth of michael Roberts, historian   

1909  On May - 24 birth of guillermo Diaz-Plaja, Spanish literary/poet (Lorca)   

1909  Louis Fornberg, writer was born on this day in history.   

1909  On May - 24 birth of wilbur Mills, (Rep-D-Ark)/involved with Fanne Foxe   

1910  On this day in history birth of margers Zarins, composer   

1910  On this day in history birth of nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer   

1911  On this day in history birth of barbara West, English survivor of the Titanic sinking (d. 2007)   

1912  Joan Hammond, British operatic soprano was born on May - 24.   

1912  On this day in history birth of joseph Anthony, [Deuster], US director/actor (Matchmaker, Tomorrow)   

1913  On May - 24 birth of audrey Brown, England, 4 X 100m runner (Olympic-silver-1936)   

1913  On May - 24 birth of willi Daume, olympic organizer   

1914  Clifford Irving, Chairman (Isle of Man Govt) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history birth of george Tabori, writer   

1914  On May - 24 birth of lilli Palmer, [Peiser], Germany, actress (Gentle Sex, Lotte in Weimar)   

1916  Roden Cutler, Governor (New South Wales) was born on this day in history.   

1917  Derek Hodgson, British high court judge was born on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 24 birth of lord Campbell of Alloway, QC   

1917  Theodore Hesburgh, Syracuse NY, president (Notre Dame) was born on May - 24.   

1918  Coleman A Young, civil rights leader (Mayor-D-Detroit) was born on May - 24.   

1918  D V Jennings, solicitor was born on May - 24.   

1922  On this day in history birth of sadao Bekku, composer   

1923  Paul Bramley, oral surgeon was born on this day in history.   

1923  Siobhan McKenna, Ireland, stage actress (Saint Joan) was born on this day in history.   

1925  Francois J [Frank] le Roux, chief whip (South Afr Conserv Party) was born on May - 24.   

1925  On May - 24 birth of mai Zetterling, Sweden, actress (Witches, Offbeat, Jet Storm)   

1926  Len Maddocks, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian mid-50's) was born on May - 24.   

1926  On May - 24 birth of stanley Baxter, Scottish actor   

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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 May - 24.   

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

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

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 May - 24.   

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

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