Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1846  On this day in history birth of edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle   

1850  On this day in history birth of antonio Scontrino, composer   

1867  On May - 17 birth of gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

1868  Horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturer (d. 1920) was born on May - 17.   

1871  On this day in history birth of henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)   

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

1873  Henri Barbusse, Asnieres France, novelist (Le Feu) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On May - 17 birth of alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist   

1879  On May - 17 birth of simon Petlyura, Ukrainian independence fighter (d. 1926)   

1886  On this day in history birth of alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941)   

1888  On May - 17 birth of a P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England)   

1888  Selmer Jackson, Iowa, actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Philip James, composer was born on May - 17.   

1891  Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1897  On May - 17 birth of odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)   

1898  Alfred Joseph Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history birth of ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)   

1900  On May - 17 birth of nicolai Berezowsky, composer   

1900  On May - 17 birth of ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's ayatollah (1979-89)   

1901  Werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige) was born on May - 17.   

1902  On this day in history birth of john Vincent, composer   

1903  Douglas Packard, British Lt General was born on May - 17.   

1903  On May - 17 birth of cool Papa Bell, baseball player (d. 1991)   

1904  On May - 17 birth of jean Gabin, French actor (d. 1976)   

1905  On this day in history birth of john Patrick, screenwriter   

1906  Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft) was born on May - 17.   

1906  Zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (d. 1989) was born on May - 17.   

1907  On this day in history birth of charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power   

1907  On May - 17 birth of horace McMahon, South Norwalk Ct, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)   

1907  On May - 17 birth of ilona Schacherer Elek, Budapest Hung, fencer (Olympic-gold-1936, 48)   

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

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1050  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1189  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

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

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

1510  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.