Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1841  On May - 24 birth of tito Mattei, pianist/composer   

1850  Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1866  Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 24 birth of charles E. Taylor, First aircraft maintenance professional (d. 1956)   

1870  Jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations was born on this day in history.   

1870  On May - 24 birth of benjamin Cardozo, American jurist (d. 1938)   

1870  Jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1950) was born on May - 24.   

1878  Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954) was born on May - 24.   

1879  H. B. Reese, American inventor of Reese's and founder (d. 1956) was born on May - 24.   

1881  Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On May - 24 birth of creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)   

1885  Susan Sutherland Isaacs, English educational psychologist (d. 1948) was born on May - 24.   

1886  On May - 24 birth of paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979)   

1887  Edward "Mick" Mannock, Irish WWI flying ace (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist was born on this day in history.   

1891  William F Albright, US old testament scholar/archaeologist was born on this day in history.   

1893  W H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda) was born on May - 24.   

1895  On this day in history 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 May - 24.   

1899  Suzanne Lenglen, France, Wimbledon tennis champion (6-times) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Henri Michaux, French poet (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 24 birth of lionel Conacher, Canadian athlete and politician (d. 1954)   

1900  On May - 24 birth of eduardo De Filippo, Italian actor and screenwriter (d. 1984)   

1901  José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968) was born on May - 24.   

1903  Aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Hilding Hallnas, composer was born on May - 24.   

1904  George Formby, [William Booth], Brit singer/comic (Let George Do It) was born on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1351  On this day in history death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.