Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

1848  On this day in history birth of frederick Grant Gleason, composer   

1853  On December - 17 birth of herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)   

1853  Ã‰mile Roux, French physician (d. 1933) was born on December - 17.   

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 December - 17.   

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

1864  On this day in history birth of john Felix August Korling, composer   

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer was born on December - 17.   

1873  On December - 17 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  Johannes CB "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter was born on December - 17.   

1883  Raimu, French actor (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Josef Lada, Czech painter (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of hermine Reuss, Empress of Germany and Duchess of Bohemia (d. 1947)   

1888  King Alexander I of Yugoslavia (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Sam Barry, American basketball coach (d. 1950) was born on December - 17.   

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  On December - 17 birth of hans Henny Jahnn, writer   

1894  Hans [Henry] Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist (quantum mechanics) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 17.   

1900  On December - 17 birth of lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslavia, composer/conductor   

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

1900  Katina Paxinou, Greek actress (d. 1973) was born on December - 17.   

1902  Simon Drach, writer was born on December - 17.   

1903  On December - 17 birth of erskine P Caldwell, author (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre)   

1903  Ray Noble, English bandleader and actor (d. 1978) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [OS]   

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

1905  Joseph Heifitz, film director was born on December - 17.   

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

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0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.   

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.