Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history 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  Johannes P Boskaljon, Curacao composer/conductor was born on April - 17.   

1863  On this day in history 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 April - 17.   

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

1876  On this day in history birth of ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright (PIp, Carrying On)   

1877  Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat (d. 1949) was born on April - 17.   

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

1882  Artur Schnabel, Lipnik Austria, pianist (Beethoven Piano Sonatas) was born on April - 17.   

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

1884  Leo Frank, American convict (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.   

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

1885  On April - 17 birth of isak Dinesen, Danish writer (Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales)   

1885  On April - 17 birth of karen Blixen-Finecke, [Dinesen], Danish writer (Out of Africa)   

1885  Tania Blixen, writer was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of otto Lederer, Czechoslovakia, actor (Jazz Singer)   

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 April - 17.   

1895  Bert Wheeler, actor (Nitwits, Hold 'em Jail, High Flyers, Rainmakers) was born on this day in history.   

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

1897  On this day in history birth of thornton N Wilder, US, novelist/playwright (Our Town)   

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

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

1902  Anton Beuving, lyricist (Ketelbinkie) was born on this day in history.   

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0326  On this day in history death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0485  On this day in history proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]   

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on this day in history.   

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on April - 17.   

1080  On April - 17 death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  On this day in history 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