Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1846  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle was born on this day in history.   

1850  On May - 17 birth of antonio Scontrino, composer   

1867  Gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher was born on May - 17.   

1868  On this day in history birth of horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturer (d. 1920)   

1871  On May - 17 birth of henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)   

1873  On May - 17 birth of dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

1873  On this day in history birth of henri Barbusse, Asnieres France, novelist (Le Feu)   

1876  Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist was born on this day in history.   

1879  Simon Petlyura, Ukrainian independence fighter (d. 1926) was born on May - 17.   

1886  On May - 17 birth of alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941)   

1888  On this day in history birth of a P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England)   

1888  On May - 17 birth of selmer Jackson, Iowa, actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp)   

1889  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel) was born on May - 17.   

1890  On this day in history birth of philip James, composer   

1891  Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (d. 1959) was born on May - 17.   

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer was born on May - 17.   

1896  Hannah Tillich, writer was born on May - 17.   

1897  Odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 17 birth of alfred Joseph Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992)   

1899  Ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off) was born on May - 17.   

1900  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

1900  Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's ayatollah (1979-89) was born on May - 17.   

1901  On May - 17 birth of werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige)   

1902  John Vincent, composer was born on this day in history.   

1903  On May - 17 birth of douglas Packard, British Lt General   

1903  Cool Papa Bell, baseball player (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Jean Gabin, French actor (d. 1976) was born on May - 17.   

1905  John Patrick, screenwriter was born on this day in history.   

1906  Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 17 birth of zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (d. 1989)   

1907  On May - 17 birth of charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power   

1907  Horace McMahon, South Norwalk Ct, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Ilona Schacherer Elek, Budapest Hung, fencer (Olympic-gold-1936, 48) was born on May - 17.   

1908  Sigismund Toduta, composer was born on May - 17.   

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1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.   

1189  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1395  On May - 17 death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.