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 December - 17 birth of Émile Roux, French physician (d. 1933)   

1859  On this day in history birth of paul César Helleu, French artist (d. 1927)   

1861  On this day in history birth of fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

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

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

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

1873  On December - 17 birth of ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)   

1874  On December - 17 birth of william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)   

1881  On December - 17 birth of aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)   

1881  On this day in history birth of johannes CB "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter   

1883  On December - 17 birth of raimu, French actor (d. 1946)   

1887  On December - 17 birth of josef Lada, Czech painter (d. 1957)   

1887  Hermine Reuss, Empress of Germany and Duchess of Bohemia (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Arthur Fiedler, Boston Mass, conductor (Boston Pops) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Hans Henny Jahnn, writer was born on this day in history.   

1894  On December - 17 birth of hans [Henry] Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist (quantum mechanics)   

1894  On December - 17 birth of willem Schermerhorn, Neth premier (1945-46)   

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

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

1900  On December - 17 birth of mary Cartwright, English mathematician (d. 1998)   

1900  On December - 17 birth of katina Paxinou, Greek actress (d. 1973)   

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 this day in history birth of ray Noble, English bandleader and actor (d. 1978)   

1904  On December - 17 birth of dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [OS]   

1904  Paul Cadmus, NYC, etcher/painter (Sailors & Floozies) was born on December - 17.   

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  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

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

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On this day in history 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