Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 24

1904  Joseph Moses Juran, American industrial engineer and philanthropist was born on December - 24.   

1905  On this day in history birth of anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator   

1905  On December - 24 birth of howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire (Hughes Aircraft)/inventor   

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

1906  On December - 24 birth of franz Waxman, German film composer (d. 1967)   

1907  On this day in history birth of i[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly)   

1909  On December - 24 birth of adam Popovich, composer   

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

1910  On this day in history birth of betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy)   

1910  On December - 24 birth of fritz [Reuter] Leiber Jr, US, sci-fi author (Bazaar of the Bizarre)   

1910  Mitchell Ayres, Milwaukee Wisc, orch leader (Hollywood Palace) was born on December - 24.   

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

1911  Eric Briault, educationalist was born on December - 24.   

1911  On December - 24 birth of malcolm MacEwen, writer   

1913  On December - 24 birth of karl Michael Komma, composer   

1914  On December - 24 birth of dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go)   

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  Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Evgeniya Rudneva, Russian World War II heroine (d. 1944) was born on December - 24.   

1921  Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On December - 24 birth of roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28)   

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

1924  [Irving] Lee Dorsey, New Orleans, vocalist (Working in the Coal Mines) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On December - 24 birth of lee Dorsey, American singer (d. 1986)   

1924  Grigory Kriss, Russian Olympic champion fencer was born on this day in history.   

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

1926  Ronald Draper, cricketer (South African batsman v Australia 1949-50) was born on this day in history.   

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

1069  On December - 24 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  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.