Famous Birthdays In April - 17

1837  On April - 17 birth of john Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel)  

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

1842  On April - 17 birth of maurice Rouvier, French statesman (d. 1911)  

1845  On April - 17 birth of isabel Barrows, US, editor/penologist (Conference on Negro Question)  

1849  On this day in history birth of william R. Day, American diplomat and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1923)  

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

1866  Ernest Starling, British physiologist (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.  

1868  On April - 17 birth of charles R Gallas, Dutch lexicographer (French dictionary)  

1869  On April - 17 birth of johannes M Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher  

1870  Ray Stannard Baker, US, journalist (Puliter Prize 1940) was born on this day in history.  

1876  Ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright (PIp, Carrying On) was born on this day in history.  

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

1881  Anton Wildgans, writer was born on April - 17.  

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

1883  On this day in history birth of hermann Darewsky, composer  

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

1885  On this day in history birth of cecil Burleigh, composer  

1885  On this day in history birth of isak Dinesen, Danish writer (Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales)  

1885  Karen Blixen-Finecke, [Dinesen], Danish writer (Out of Africa) was born on April - 17.  

1885  Tania Blixen, writer was born on April - 17.  

1886  Otto Lederer, Czechoslovakia, actor (Jazz Singer) was born on April - 17.  

1890  Art Acord, Glenwood Sevier UT, western actor (Arizona Kid, Hard Fists) was born on April - 17.  

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

1894  Nikita S Khrushchev, 1st secretary USSR (1953-64) was born on this day in history.  

1895  Bert Wheeler, actor (Nitwits, Hold 'em Jail, High Flyers, Rainmakers) was born on April - 17.  

1896  On April - 17 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  Harald Saeverud, Bergen Norway, composer (Saline) [NS] was born on this day in history.  

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  On April - 17 birth of george Keyt, artist  

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

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

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

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on April - 17.  

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

0858  On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies  

1080  On April - 17 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 April - 17 willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86