Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

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

1906  On this day in history birth of fernando Lopez-Garcia, composer   

1908  Willard Frank Libby, inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960)) was born on December - 17.   

1908  William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1910  On December - 17 birth of sy Oliver, American jazz arranger and bandleader (d. 1988)   

1911  William Roerick, actor (Guiding Light) was born on December - 17.   

1914  On this day in history birth of mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's)   

1915  On this day in history birth of andré Claveau, French singer (d. 2003)   

1916  Antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes) was born on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history birth of penelope Fitzgerald, English writer (d. 2000)   

1917  Louis Salvador Palange, composer was born on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 17 birth of armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box)   

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

1922  Eric Brand, diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history birth of hubert H A Beckers, Curacaoan opera singer   

1922  Alan Voorhees, American engineer and urban planner (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Jaroslav Pelikan, American historian (d. 2006) was born on December - 17.   

1925  Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On December - 17 birth of jeremy Brooks, writer   

1926  On this day in history birth of patrice Wymore, Miltonville KS, actress (The Big Tree)   

1926  Ray Jablonski, American baseball player (d. 1985) was born on December - 17.   

1927  On this day in history birth of richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor)   

1928  Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist was born on December - 17.   

1929  On December - 17 birth of william Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon)   

1930  On this day in history birth of bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni)   

1930  On this day in history birth of julia Meade, actress/TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse)   

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

1930  Bob Mathias, American decathlete and congressman (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1930  Armin Mueller-Stahl, German actor was born on December - 17.   

1931  Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co) was born on December - 17.   

1931  Dave Madden, Canadian-born American actor was born on this day in history.   

1933  On December - 17 birth of bruce Morrison, cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963)   

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

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0535  On this day in history death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

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

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

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 this day in history.   

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

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