Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer was born on December - 17.   

1853  On this day in history birth of herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)   

1853  On this day in history birth of Émile Roux, French physician (d. 1933)   

1859  Paul César Helleu, French artist (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

1861  Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer was born on this day in history.   

1863  Ion Vidu, composer was born on December - 17.   

1864  John Felix August Korling, composer was born on December - 17.   

1869  On December - 17 birth of nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer   

1873  On this day in history birth of ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)   

1874  On this day in history birth of william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) was born on December - 17.   

1881  On December - 17 birth of johannes CB "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter   

1883  Raimu, French actor (d. 1946) was born on December - 17.   

1887  Josef Lada, Czech painter (d. 1957) was born on December - 17.   

1887  Hermine Reuss, Empress of Germany and Duchess of Bohemia (d. 1947) was born on December - 17.   

1888  On December - 17 birth of king Alexander I of Yugoslavia (d. 1934)   

1891  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) was born on December - 17.   

1892  On December - 17 birth of sam Barry, American basketball coach (d. 1950)   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of arthur Fiedler, Boston Mass, conductor (Boston Pops)   

1894  Hans Henny Jahnn, writer was born on December - 17.   

1894  On this day in history birth of hans [Henry] Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist (quantum mechanics)   

1894  Willem Schermerhorn, Neth premier (1945-46) was born on December - 17.   

1895  David Butler, SF CA, director (April in Paris, Calamity Jane) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslavia, composer/conductor was born on this day in history.   

1900  Mary Cartwright, English mathematician (d. 1998) was born on December - 17.   

1900  Katina Paxinou, Greek actress (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Simon Drach, writer was born on this day in history.   

1903  Erskine P Caldwell, author (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 17 birth of ray Noble, English bandleader and actor (d. 1978)   

1904  Dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [OS] was born on December - 17.   

1904  Paul Cadmus, NYC, etcher/painter (Sailors & Floozies) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of joseph Heifitz, film director   

1905  Simo Häyhä, Finnish sniper (d. 2002) was born on December - 17.   

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0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on December - 17.   

1195  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on December - 17.   

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies