Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 17

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

1837  On this day in history birth of j. P. Morgan, American financier (d. 1913)   

1842  Maurice Rouvier, French statesman (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history birth of isabel Barrows, US, editor/penologist (Conference on Negro Question)   

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

1863  On April - 17 birth of johannes P Boskaljon, Curacao composer/conductor   

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

1865  Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (d. 1939) was born on April - 17.   

1866  On April - 17 birth of ernest Starling, British physiologist (d. 1927)   

1868  Charles R Gallas, Dutch lexicographer (French dictionary) was born on April - 17.   

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

1870  On April - 17 birth of ray Stannard Baker, US, journalist (Puliter Prize 1940)   

1876  Ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright (PIp, Carrying On) was born on April - 17.   

1877  On April - 17 birth of matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat (d. 1949)   

1881  On April - 17 birth of anton Wildgans, writer   

1882  On this day in history birth of artur Schnabel, Lipnik Austria, pianist (Beethoven Piano Sonatas)   

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

1884  Leo Frank, American convict (d. 1915) was born on April - 17.   

1885  Cecil Burleigh, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1885  On this day in history birth of karen Blixen-Finecke, [Dinesen], Danish writer (Out of Africa)   

1885  On April - 17 birth of tania Blixen, writer   

1886  On April - 17 birth of otto Lederer, Czechoslovakia, actor (Jazz Singer)   

1890  On this day in history birth of art Acord, Glenwood Sevier UT, western actor (Arizona Kid, Hard Fists)   

1892  Jean PJC Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist was born on April - 17.   

1894  On April - 17 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  On this day in history birth of senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet)   

1897  Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, Dutch author (Village by the River) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of harald Saeverud, Bergen Norway, composer (Saline) [NS]   

1897  Thornton N Wilder, US, novelist/playwright (Our Town) was born on April - 17.   

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

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

1902  On this day in history birth of anton Beuving, lyricist (Ketelbinkie)   

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0326  On April - 17 death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0485  On April - 17 proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]   

0617  On this day in history death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on April - 17.   

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on this day in history.   

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on April - 17.   

1272  On April - 17 zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

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