Famous Birthdays In December - 17

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer was born on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history birth of herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)   

1853  On this day in history birth of Émile Roux, French physician (d. 1933)   

1859  Paul César Helleu, French artist (d. 1927) was born on December - 17.   

1861  On this day in history birth of fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

1863  On this day in history birth of ion Vidu, composer   

1864  On December - 17 birth of john Felix August Korling, composer   

1869  On this day in history birth of nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer   

1873  On December - 17 birth of ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)   

1874  On this day in history birth of william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) was born on December - 17.   

1881  On December - 17 birth of johannes CB "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter   

1883  On December - 17 birth of raimu, French actor (d. 1946)   

1887  Josef Lada, Czech painter (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of hermine Reuss, Empress of Germany and Duchess of Bohemia (d. 1947)   

1888  On December - 17 birth of king Alexander I of Yugoslavia (d. 1934)   

1891  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) was born on December - 17.   

1892  Sam Barry, American basketball coach (d. 1950) was born on December - 17.   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) was born on December - 17.   

1894  Arthur Fiedler, Boston Mass, conductor (Boston Pops) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Hans Henny Jahnn, writer was born on December - 17.   

1894  Hans [Henry] Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist (quantum mechanics) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of willem Schermerhorn, Neth premier (1945-46)   

1895  On December - 17 birth of david Butler, SF CA, director (April in Paris, Calamity Jane)   

1900  On this day in history birth of lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslavia, composer/conductor   

1900  Mary Cartwright, English mathematician (d. 1998) was born on December - 17.   

1900  Katina Paxinou, Greek actress (d. 1973) was born on December - 17.   

1902  Simon Drach, writer was born on December - 17.   

1903  Erskine P Caldwell, author (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre) was born on December - 17.   

1903  On December - 17 birth of ray Noble, English bandleader and actor (d. 1978)   

1904  On this day in history birth of dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [OS]   

1904  On this day in history birth of paul Cadmus, NYC, etcher/painter (Sailors & Floozies)   

1905  On this day in history birth of joseph Heifitz, film director   

1905  Simo Häyhä, Finnish sniper (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

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0535  On this day in history death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.