Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  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  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 April - 17 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  Charles R Gallas, Dutch lexicographer (French dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 17.   

1876  On April - 17 birth of ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright (PIp, Carrying On)   

1877  Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of anton Wildgans, writer   

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

1883  On April - 17 birth of hermann Darewsky, composer   

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

1885  On April - 17 birth of cecil Burleigh, composer   

1885  On this day in history birth of isak Dinesen, Danish writer (Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales)   

1885  Karen Blixen-Finecke, [Dinesen], Danish writer (Out of Africa) was born on April - 17.   

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 April - 17.   

1892  Jean PJC Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of nikita S Khrushchev, 1st secretary USSR (1953-64)   

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

1896  On April - 17 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  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  On April - 17 birth of anton Beuving, lyricist (Ketelbinkie)   

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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 April - 17.   

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on this day in history.   

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

0858  On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

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