Famous Birthdays In December - 17

1905  On this day in history birth of Érico Lopes Veríssimo, Brazilian writer (d. 1975)   

1906  On this day in history birth of fernando Lopez-Garcia, composer   

1908  On this day in history birth of willard Frank Libby, inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960))   

1908  William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer was born on December - 17.   

1910  On December - 17 birth of keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India)   

1910  Sy Oliver, American jazz arranger and bandleader (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

1911  William Roerick, actor (Guiding Light) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history birth of mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's)   

1915  André Claveau, French singer (d. 2003) was born on December - 17.   

1916  On this day in history birth of antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes)   

1916  On December - 17 birth of penelope Fitzgerald, English writer (d. 2000)   

1917  Louis Salvador Palange, composer was born on this day in history.   

1920  Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Kenneth E. Iverson, Canadian computer scientist (d. 2004) was born on December - 17.   

1922  On this day in history birth of eric Brand, diplomat   

1922  On this day in history birth of hubert H A Beckers, Curacaoan opera singer   

1922  On December - 17 birth of alan Voorhees, American engineer and urban planner (d. 2005)   

1923  Jaroslav Pelikan, American historian (d. 2006) was born on December - 17.   

1925  On this day in history birth of rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam)   

1926  Jeremy Brooks, writer was born on December - 17.   

1926  On this day in history birth of patrice Wymore, Miltonville KS, actress (The Big Tree)   

1926  Ray Jablonski, American baseball player (d. 1985) was born on December - 17.   

1927  On this day in history birth of richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor)   

1928  On December - 17 birth of marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

1929  William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon) was born on December - 17.   

1930  On this day in history birth of bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni)   

1930  On December - 17 birth of julia Meade, actress/TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse)   

1930  Makoto Moroi, composer was born on December - 17.   

1930  Bob Mathias, American decathlete and congressman (d. 2006) was born on December - 17.   

1930  Armin Mueller-Stahl, German actor was born on this day in history.   

1931  Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co) was born on this day in history.   

1931  Dave Madden, Canadian-born American actor was born on December - 17.   

1933  On December - 17 birth of bruce Morrison, cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963)   

1933  Paul Snoek, [Edm Schietekat], Belgian poet was born on December - 17.   

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0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on December - 17.   

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

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1273  On December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)   

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