Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

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

1850  On this day in history birth of ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter   

1852  Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician was born on May - 24.   

1854  Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) was born on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history birth of john Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy (d. 1918)   

1855  Arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright was born on May - 24.   

1858  On May - 24 birth of johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)   

1863  On May - 24 birth of george Grey Barnard, American sculptor (d. 1938)   

1866  Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years) was born on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1879  On May - 24 birth of h. B. Reese, American inventor of Reese's and founder (d. 1956)   

1881  On May - 24 birth of mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer   

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

1885  On this day in history birth of susan Sutherland Isaacs, English educational psychologist (d. 1948).   

1886  On this day in history birth of paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979)   

1887  On this day in history birth of edward "Mick" Mannock, Irish WWI flying ace (d. 1918)   

1891  On May - 24 birth of benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist   

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

1893  On May - 24 birth of w H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda)   

1895  H S T L "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (Australian all-rounder post-WWI) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history birth of henri Michaux, French poet (d. 1984)   

1900  Lionel Conacher, Canadian athlete and politician (d. 1954) was born on May - 24.   

1900  Eduardo De Filippo, Italian actor and screenwriter (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of josé Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968)   

1903  On this day in history birth of aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth)   

1903  On May - 24 birth of hilding Hallnas, composer   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.   

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

1612  On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48