Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 17

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

1837  J. P. Morgan, American financier (d. 1913) was born on April - 17.   

1842  Maurice Rouvier, French statesman (d. 1911) was born on April - 17.   

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

1849  On April - 17 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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of charles R Gallas, Dutch lexicographer (French dictionary)   

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  On April - 17 birth of ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright (PIp, Carrying On)   

1877  On this day in history birth of matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat (d. 1949)   

1881  On April - 17 birth of anton Wildgans, writer   

1882  On April - 17 birth of artur Schnabel, Lipnik Austria, pianist (Beethoven Piano Sonatas)   

1883  Hermann Darewsky, composer was born on April - 17.   

1884  On April - 17 birth of leo Frank, American convict (d. 1915)   

1885  Cecil Burleigh, composer was born on April - 17.   

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 this day in history birth of tania Blixen, writer   

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

1890  Art Acord, Glenwood Sevier UT, western actor (Arizona Kid, Hard Fists) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On April - 17 birth of jean PJC Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist   

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 April - 17.   

1896  Senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet) was born on April - 17.   

1897  On April - 17 birth of antonius F "Anton" Coolen, Dutch author (Village by the River)   

1897  On April - 17 birth of harald Saeverud, Bergen Norway, composer (Saline) [NS]   

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

1899  Vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1902  On April - 17 birth of anton Beuving, lyricist (Ketelbinkie)   

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

0485  On this day in history 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  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

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 this day in history zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.