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 December - 17 birth of fernando Lopez-Garcia, composer   

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

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

1910  On this day in history 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  William Roerick, actor (Guiding Light) was born on December - 17.   

1914  Mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's) was born on this day in history.   

1915  André Claveau, French singer (d. 2003) was born on December - 17.   

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

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

1917  Louis Salvador Palange, composer was born on December - 17.   

1920  Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box) was born on December - 17.   

1920  On December - 17 birth of kenneth E. Iverson, Canadian computer scientist (d. 2004)   

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

1922  On December - 17 birth of hubert H A Beckers, Curacaoan opera singer   

1922  Alan Voorhees, American engineer and urban planner (d. 2005) was born on December - 17.   

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  On December - 17 birth of jeremy Brooks, writer   

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

1926  On December - 17 birth of ray Jablonski, American baseball player (d. 1985)   

1927  On December - 17 birth of richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor)   

1928  On December - 17 birth of marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

1929  William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of makoto Moroi, composer   

1930  On this day in history birth of bob Mathias, American decathlete and congressman (d. 2006)   

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

1931  On this day in history birth of yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co)   

1931  Dave Madden, Canadian-born American actor was born on December - 17.   

1933  On this day in history birth of bruce Morrison, cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963)   

1933  On December - 17 birth of paul Snoek, [Edm Schietekat], Belgian poet   

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0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.   

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

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

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

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  On December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)   

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