Famous Birthdays In December - 17

1905  On December - 17 birth of Érico Lopes Veríssimo, Brazilian writer (d. 1975)  

1906  On December - 17 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 December - 17.  

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  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 December - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1917  On this day in history birth of louis Salvador Palange, composer  

1920  On this day in history 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  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  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 December - 17.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  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 December - 17 birth of bob Mathias, American decathlete and congressman (d. 2006)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 December - 17.  

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

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.  

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.  

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

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53  

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

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies