Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 17

1837  John Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel) was born on April - 17.   

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 April - 17 birth of william R. Day, American diplomat and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1923)   

1863  On this day in history birth of johannes P Boskaljon, Curacao composer/conductor   

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  On this day in history birth of ernest Starling, British physiologist (d. 1927)   

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

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

1885  Isak Dinesen, Danish writer (Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Karen Blixen-Finecke, [Dinesen], Danish writer (Out of Africa) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 April - 17.   

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

1899  Vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist was born on April - 17.   

1901  On this day in history birth of george Keyt, artist   

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

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

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.   

0617  On April - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on April - 17.