Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1846  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle was born on May - 17.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 May - 17.   

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  Philip James, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On May - 17 birth of nicolai Berezowsky, composer   

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

1901  Werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1903  On this day in history birth of cool Papa Bell, baseball player (d. 1991)   

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

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

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 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

1365  On this day in history death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

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

1464  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

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

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