Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 24

1904  On this day in history birth of joseph Moses Juran, American industrial engineer and philanthropist.   

1905  Anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator was born on December - 24.   

1905  Howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire (Hughes Aircraft)/inventor was born on this day in history.   

1906  John Walker, museum director was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  On December - 24 birth of i[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly)   

1909  On this day in history birth of adam Popovich, composer   

1909  Adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Foreign Affairs (1956-68) was born on December - 24.   

1910  Betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy) was born on December - 24.   

1910  On this day in history birth of fritz [Reuter] Leiber Jr, US, sci-fi author (Bazaar of the Bizarre)   

1910  On December - 24 birth of mitchell Ayres, Milwaukee Wisc, orch leader (Hollywood Palace)   

1910  On December - 24 birth of max Miedinger, typeface designer, famous for creating Helvetica in 1957. (d. 1980)   

1911  On this day in history birth of eric Briault, educationalist   

1911  Malcolm MacEwen, writer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of guus Verstraete Sr, [August de Graef], Dutch actor/dir (Black Magic)   

1917  On this day in history birth of kim Jong-suk, Wife of Kim Il-sung, mother of Kim Jung-Il, "The Heroine of the Anti-Japanese Revolution" (d. 1949)   

1920  On this day in history birth of dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)   

1920  On December - 24 birth of evgeniya Rudneva, Russian World War II heroine (d. 1944)   

1921  Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) was born on December - 24.   

1921  Gerard Thomas Victory, composer was born on this day in history.   

1921  Gerard Victory, composer was born on this day in history.   

1922  On December - 24 birth of ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana)   

1923  On December - 24 birth of wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader   

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

1923  On this day in history birth of michael DiBiase, American wrestler (d. 1969)   

1924  Roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28) was born on December - 24.   

1924  On this day in history birth of willem Drees, economist/Dutch politician (DS'70)   

1924  On December - 24 birth of [Irving] Lee Dorsey, New Orleans, vocalist (Working in the Coal Mines)   

1924  Lee Dorsey, American singer (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On December - 24 birth of grigory Kriss, Russian Olympic champion fencer   

1925  Mohd. Rafi, Indian actor and playback singer (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history birth of ronald Draper, cricketer (South African batsman v Australia 1949-50)   

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0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1069  On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

1257  On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

1380  On this day in history john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

1453  On December - 24 john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on December - 24.   

1541  On December - 24 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

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