Famous Birthdays In November - 17

1878  On this day in history birth of grace Abbott, Grand Island Neb, social worker (US Children Bureau)   

1879  On this day in history birth of gerardus H de Haas, socialist vicar   

1881  On this day in history birth of thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh Dutch/MP   

1883  Harold Baumgartner, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1913) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of henry de Man, Belgium, sociologist/chairman (Belgian Workers Party)   

1886  On this day in history birth of crane Wilbur, Athens NY, dir/writer (Bat, Canon City, Yellow Cargo)   

1887  Bernard L Montgomery, British field marshall (WW II-African campaign) was born on November - 17.   

1888  On November - 17 birth of ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje, It Hippie)   

1890  On November - 17 birth of jack Cusack, pro football pioneer (Canton Bulldogs)   

1891  On this day in history birth of guido Pannain, composer   

1891  Jean Del Val, [Gautier], France, actor (Sainted Devil, Flying Deuces) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of max Deutsch, composer   

1894  On this day in history birth of eelco van Kleffens, minister of Foreign affairs (1939-46)/diplomat   

1894  On November - 17 birth of sophocles Venizelos, premier of Greece (1944, 50-51)   

1895  On this day in history birth of mikhail Bakhtin, Russian philosopher (d. 1975)   

1895  On this day in history birth of gregorio López y Fuentes, Mexican author (d. 1966)   

1896  On November - 17 birth of lev Vygotsky, Russian psychologist (d. 1934)   

1897  Ed Baker, Davis WV, actor (Keystone Kops) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Frank Fay, SF CA, actor (God's Gift to Women, Love Nest) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Sara Haden, Galveston Tx, actress (A Family Affair) was born on November - 17.   

1897  Frank Fay, American actor (d. 1961) was born on November - 17.   

1899  On this day in history birth of roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Coup of Trafalgar)   

1899  On November - 17 birth of douglas Shearer, Canadian film sound engineer (d. 1971)   

1900  On this day in history birth of marcel Dalio, Paris, actor (Casablanca)   

1901  Joyce Wethered, Surrey England, golfer (4 time British Amateur champ) was born on November - 17.   

1901  On November - 17 birth of lee Strasberg, Austria, acting coach/actor (Somewhere in the Night)   

1901  On November - 17 birth of max Zehnder, composer   

1901  Raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of walter Hallstein, West German politician (CDU) (Hallstein doctrine)   

1902  On this day in history birth of eugene Paul Wigner, mathematician/physicist (A Bomb, Nobel 1963)   

1902  Lee Strasberg, Austria, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Joseph Kaminski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of isamu Noguchi, sculptor (1963 Fine Arts Medal)   

1905  On November - 17 birth of arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (Aus batsman & leggie 99 on Test debut)   

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0375  On this day in history valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54   

0474  Leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies on this day in history.   

0594  Gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies on November - 17.   

0641  On November - 17 death of emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)   

0680  On this day in history death of hilda of Whitby (b. 614)   

0885  On this day in history death of queen Liutgard   

1093  Margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies on this day in history.   

1231  Death of Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207) on this day in history.