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  Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician was born on this day in history.   

1854  On May - 24 birth of louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

1854  John Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy (d. 1918) was born on May - 24.   

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  George Grey Barnard, American sculptor (d. 1938) was born on May - 24.   

1866  On May - 24 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 May - 24 birth of jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations   

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

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 this day in history.   

1879  H. B. Reese, American inventor of Reese's and founder (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On May - 24 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  Paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Edward "Mick" Mannock, Irish WWI flying ace (d. 1918) was born on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

1895  On May - 24 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

1901  José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth) was born on May - 24.   

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

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

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  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.   

1456  On this day in history 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 May - 24.