Famous Birthdays In December - 24

1904  Joseph Moses Juran, American industrial engineer and philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 24 birth of anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator   

1905  Howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire (Hughes Aircraft)/inventor was born on December - 24.   

1906  On December - 24 birth of john Walker, museum director   

1906  Franz Waxman, German film composer (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1907  I[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly) was born on December - 24.   

1909  Adam Popovich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 24 birth of adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Foreign Affairs (1956-68)   

1910  On December - 24 birth of betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy)   

1910  Fritz [Reuter] Leiber Jr, US, sci-fi author (Bazaar of the Bizarre) was born on December - 24.   

1910  On this day in history birth of mitchell Ayres, Milwaukee Wisc, orch leader (Hollywood Palace)   

1910  Max Miedinger, typeface designer, famous for creating Helvetica in 1957. (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 24 birth of eric Briault, educationalist   

1911  Malcolm MacEwen, writer was born on December - 24.   

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer was born on December - 24.   

1914  Dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go) was born on December - 24.   

1914  Guus Verstraete Sr, [August de Graef], Dutch actor/dir (Black Magic) was born on December - 24.   

1917  Kim Jong-suk, Wife of Kim Il-sung, mother of Kim Jung-Il, "The Heroine of the Anti-Japanese Revolution" (d. 1949) was born on December - 24.   

1920  Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) was born on December - 24.   

1920  On this day in history birth of evgeniya Rudneva, Russian World War II heroine (d. 1944)   

1921  On December - 24 birth of bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington)   

1921  On this day in history birth of gerard Thomas Victory, composer   

1921  Gerard Victory, composer was born on December - 24.   

1922  Ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana) was born on December - 24.   

1923  Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader was born on this day in history.   

1923  George Patton IV, American general (d. 2004) was born on December - 24.   

1923  Michael DiBiase, American wrestler (d. 1969) was born on December - 24.   

1924  On this day in history birth of roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28)   

1924  Willem Drees, economist/Dutch politician (DS'70) was born on December - 24.   

1924  [Irving] Lee Dorsey, New Orleans, vocalist (Working in the Coal Mines) was born on December - 24.   

1924  Lee Dorsey, American singer (d. 1986) was born on December - 24.   

1924  Grigory Kriss, Russian Olympic champion fencer was born on December - 24.   

1925  On December - 24 birth of mohd. Rafi, Indian actor and playback singer (d. 1980)   

1926  On December - 24 birth of ronald Draper, cricketer (South African batsman v Australia 1949-50)   

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0427  On this day in history death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on December - 24.   

1257  On December - 24 death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

1380  On December - 24 john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1548  On December - 24 maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies