Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

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

1850  On May - 17 birth of antonio Scontrino, composer   

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

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

1873  Henri Barbusse, Asnieres France, novelist (Le Feu) was born on May - 17.   

1876  Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist was born on May - 17.   

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  A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England) was born on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

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  On May - 17 birth of brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer   

1896  On May - 17 birth of hannah Tillich, writer   

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

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

1903  On this day in history birth of douglas Packard, British Lt General   

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

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

1905  On May - 17 birth of john Patrick, screenwriter   

1906  Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (d. 1989)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1908  On May - 17 birth of sigismund Toduta, composer   

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1050  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1510  On this day in history 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 this day in history.