Famous Birthdays In April - 17

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

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 April - 17.  

1845  Isabel Barrows, US, editor/penologist (Conference on Negro Question) was born on April - 17.  

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

1863  Augustus Edward Hough Love, English mathematician (d. 1940) was born on April - 17.  

1865  Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.  

1866  On April - 17 birth of ernest Starling, British physiologist (d. 1927)  

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

1869  Johannes M Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher was born on this day in history.  

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

1881  Anton Wildgans, writer was born on this day in history.  

1882  Artur Schnabel, Lipnik Austria, pianist (Beethoven Piano Sonatas) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history birth of karen Blixen-Finecke, [Dinesen], Danish writer (Out of Africa)  

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

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 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  On this day in history birth of bert Wheeler, actor (Nitwits, Hold 'em Jail, High Flyers, Rainmakers)  

1896  On this day in history 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  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  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  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on April - 17.  

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

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  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on April - 17.  

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