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 this day in history.   

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

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

1910  Sy Oliver, American jazz arranger and bandleader (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 17 birth of william Roerick, actor (Guiding Light)   

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

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

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

1920  On December - 17 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 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 December - 17.   

1925  On December - 17 birth of rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam)   

1926  On December - 17 birth of jeremy Brooks, writer   

1926  Patrice Wymore, Miltonville KS, actress (The Big Tree) was born on December - 17.   

1926  Ray Jablonski, American baseball player (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 17 birth of julia Meade, actress/TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse)   

1930  Makoto Moroi, composer was born on December - 17.   

1930  On December - 17 birth of bob Mathias, American decathlete and congressman (d. 2006)   

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

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

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

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 December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)   

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