Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

1848  On December - 17 birth of frederick Grant Gleason, composer   

1853  Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) was born on this day in history.   

1853  On December - 17 birth of Émile Roux, French physician (d. 1933)   

1859  Paul César Helleu, French artist (d. 1927) was born on December - 17.   

1861  Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer was born on December - 17.   

1863  On this day in history birth of ion Vidu, composer   

1864  On December - 17 birth of john Felix August Korling, composer   

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1874  William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Johannes CB "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of raimu, French actor (d. 1946)   

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 this day in history.   

1888  King Alexander I of Yugoslavia (d. 1934) was born on December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) was born on December - 17.   

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

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

1895  On this day in history birth of david Butler, SF CA, director (April in Paris, Calamity Jane)   

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

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

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

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

1903  On this day in history birth of erskine P Caldwell, author (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre)   

1903  Ray Noble, English bandleader and actor (d. 1978) was born on December - 17.   

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

1904  On this day in history birth of paul Cadmus, NYC, etcher/painter (Sailors & Floozies)   

1905  Joseph Heifitz, film director was born on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 17 birth of simo Häyhä, Finnish sniper (d. 2002)   

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

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

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

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

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

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

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

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.