Famous Birthdays In April - 17

1837  John Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel) was born on this day in history.  

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  Johannes P Boskaljon, Curacao composer/conductor was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1866  Ernest Starling, British physiologist (d. 1927) was born on April - 17.  

1868  On this day in history birth of charles R Gallas, Dutch lexicographer (French dictionary)  

1869  On April - 17 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 this day in history.  

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

1881  On April - 17 birth of anton Wildgans, writer  

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

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

1884  On this day in history birth of leo Frank, American convict (d. 1915)  

1885  On April - 17 birth of cecil Burleigh, composer  

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

1885  On April - 17 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1895  On April - 17 birth of bert Wheeler, actor (Nitwits, Hold 'em Jail, High Flyers, Rainmakers)  

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

1897  On this day in history 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  Vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist was born on April - 17.  

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