Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

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

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

1867  Gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 17 birth of horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturer (d. 1920)   

1871  Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken) was born on May - 17.   

1873  Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  On May - 17 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  On May - 17 birth of alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)   

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 May - 17.   

1896  On May - 17 birth of hannah Tillich, writer   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1902  On May - 17 birth of john Vincent, composer   

1903  Douglas Packard, British Lt General was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1906  On May - 17 birth of eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1908  On May - 17 birth of sigismund Toduta, composer   

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

1189  On May - 17 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  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 this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)