Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1846  On May - 17 birth of edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle   

1850  Antonio Scontrino, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

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

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

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

1886  Alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941) was born on May - 17.   

1888  A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of philip James, composer   

1891  On this day in history birth of princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (d. 1959)   

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

1896  Hannah Tillich, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of alfred Joseph Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992)   

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

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

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

1901  On this day in history birth of werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige)   

1902  John Vincent, composer was born on May - 17.   

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

1903  Cool Papa Bell, baseball player (d. 1991) was born on May - 17.   

1904  Jean Gabin, French actor (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.   

1905  John Patrick, screenwriter was born on May - 17.   

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

1906  Zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

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

1908  On this day in history birth of sigismund Toduta, composer   

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

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

1365  On May - 17 death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  On May - 17 death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

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

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)