Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17
Thursday, 03 July 2025
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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