Famous Birthdays In April - 17

1837  On this day in history birth of john Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel)   

1837  On April - 17 birth of j. P. Morgan, American financier (d. 1913)   

1842  Maurice Rouvier, French statesman (d. 1911) was born on April - 17.   

1845  Isabel Barrows, US, editor/penologist (Conference on Negro Question) was born on this day in history.   

1849  William R. Day, American diplomat and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1923) was born on April - 17.   

1863  On this day in history birth of johannes P Boskaljon, Curacao composer/conductor   

1863  On April - 17 birth of augustus Edward Hough Love, English mathematician (d. 1940)   

1865  On April - 17 birth of ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (d. 1939)   

1866  Ernest Starling, British physiologist (d. 1927) was born on April - 17.   

1868  Charles R Gallas, Dutch lexicographer (French dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history birth of johannes M Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher   

1870  On this day in history birth of ray Stannard Baker, US, journalist (Puliter Prize 1940)   

1876  On April - 17 birth of ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright (PIp, Carrying On)   

1877  Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat (d. 1949) was born on April - 17.   

1881  On April - 17 birth of anton Wildgans, writer   

1882  Artur Schnabel, Lipnik Austria, pianist (Beethoven Piano Sonatas) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Hermann Darewsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

1884  On April - 17 birth of leo Frank, American convict (d. 1915)   

1885  On April - 17 birth of cecil Burleigh, composer   

1885  Isak Dinesen, Danish writer (Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales) was born on April - 17.   

1885  On April - 17 birth of karen Blixen-Finecke, [Dinesen], Danish writer (Out of Africa)   

1885  On April - 17 birth of tania Blixen, writer   

1886  Otto Lederer, Czechoslovakia, actor (Jazz Singer) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Art Acord, Glenwood Sevier UT, western actor (Arizona Kid, Hard Fists) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of jean PJC Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist   

1894  On this day in history birth of nikita S Khrushchev, 1st secretary USSR (1953-64)   

1895  Bert Wheeler, actor (Nitwits, Hold 'em Jail, High Flyers, Rainmakers) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On April - 17 birth of antonius F "Anton" Coolen, Dutch author (Village by the River)   

1897  Harald Saeverud, Bergen Norway, composer (Saline) [NS] was born on April - 17.   

1897  On April - 17 birth of thornton N Wilder, US, novelist/playwright (Our Town)   

1899  On this day in history birth of vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist   

1901  George Keyt, artist was born on this day in history.   

1902  On April - 17 birth of anton Beuving, lyricist (Ketelbinkie)   

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0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on April - 17.   

0485  On this day in history proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]   

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on April - 17.   

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on this day in history.   

1297  On this day in history willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86