Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

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

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

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

1868  Horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturer (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 17 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 this day in history.   

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  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 May - 17.   

1896  On this day in history birth of brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer   

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

1897  Odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981) was born on May - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1900  On May - 17 birth of nicolai Berezowsky, composer   

1900  On this day in history birth of ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's ayatollah (1979-89)   

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

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 May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

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

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

1907  On this day in history birth of horace McMahon, South Norwalk Ct, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)   

1907  Ilona Schacherer Elek, Budapest Hung, fencer (Olympic-gold-1936, 48) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

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 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.