Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1841  Tito Mattei, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) was born on this day in history.   

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

1855  On May - 24 birth of arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

1858  Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) was born on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

1868  Charles E. Taylor, First aircraft maintenance professional (d. 1956) was born on May - 24.   

1870  On May - 24 birth of jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations   

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  On this day in history birth of lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)   

1879  On this day in history birth of h. B. Reese, American inventor of Reese's and founder (d. 1956)   

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

1882  Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  William F Albright, US old testament scholar/archaeologist was born on May - 24.   

1893  W H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda) was born on this day in history.   

1895  H S T L "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (Australian all-rounder post-WWI) was born on May - 24.   

1895  Samuel I Newhouse, US millionaire publisher (Parade, Vogue, Glamour) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 24 birth of kathleen Hale, British children book writer/illustrator (Orlando)   

1899  On this day in history birth of suzanne Lenglen, France, Wimbledon tennis champion (6-times)   

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

1900  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth)   

1903  On this day in history 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  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.   

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.   

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.