Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

1905  On this day in history birth of Érico Lopes Veríssimo, Brazilian writer (d. 1975)   

1906  Fernando Lopez-Garcia, composer was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of willard Frank Libby, inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960))   

1908  On this day in history birth of william Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer   

1910  Keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Sy Oliver, American jazz arranger and bandleader (d. 1988) was born on December - 17.   

1911  On this day in history birth of william Roerick, actor (Guiding Light)   

1914  On December - 17 birth of mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's)   

1915  André Claveau, French singer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

1916  On December - 17 birth of antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes)   

1916  On December - 17 birth of penelope Fitzgerald, English writer (d. 2000)   

1917  On December - 17 birth of louis Salvador Palange, composer   

1920  Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Kenneth E. Iverson, Canadian computer scientist (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history birth of eric Brand, diplomat   

1922  Hubert H A Beckers, Curacaoan opera singer was born on this day in history.   

1922  On December - 17 birth of alan Voorhees, American engineer and urban planner (d. 2005)   

1923  Jaroslav Pelikan, American historian (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1925  Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam) was born on December - 17.   

1926  Jeremy Brooks, writer was born on December - 17.   

1926  Patrice Wymore, Miltonville KS, actress (The Big Tree) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history birth of ray Jablonski, American baseball player (d. 1985)   

1927  Richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor) was born on this day in history.   

1928  Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist was born on this day in history.   

1929  William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon) was born on December - 17.   

1930  Bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni) was born on this day in history.   

1930  Julia Meade, actress/TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse) was born on this day in history.   

1930  Makoto Moroi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1930  Bob Mathias, American decathlete and congressman (d. 2006) was born on December - 17.   

1930  On this day in history birth of armin Mueller-Stahl, German actor   

1931  Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co) was born on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history birth of dave Madden, Canadian-born American actor   

1933  Bruce Morrison, cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963) was born on December - 17.   

1933  On this day in history birth of paul Snoek, [Edm Schietekat], Belgian poet   

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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  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

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

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.