Famous Birthdays In December - 17

1905  On December - 17 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 December - 17 birth of william Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer  

1910  On December - 17 birth of keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India)  

1910  On this day in history birth of sy Oliver, American jazz arranger and bandleader (d. 1988)  

1911  On December - 17 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  Antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes) was born on December - 17.  

1916  Penelope Fitzgerald, English writer (d. 2000) was born on December - 17.  

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

1920  On this day in history birth of armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box)  

1920  On this day in history birth of kenneth E. Iverson, Canadian computer scientist (d. 2004)  

1922  On December - 17 birth of eric Brand, diplomat  

1922  Hubert H A Beckers, Curacaoan opera singer was born on December - 17.  

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

1923  On this day in history birth of jaroslav Pelikan, American historian (d. 2006)  

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

1926  Jeremy Brooks, writer was born on this day in history.  

1926  On December - 17 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 December - 17 birth of bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni)  

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

1930  On December - 17 birth of makoto Moroi, composer  

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

1930  Armin Mueller-Stahl, German actor was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1933  Paul Snoek, [Edm Schietekat], Belgian poet was born on this day in history.  

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0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.  

0695  On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]  

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies