Famous Birthdays In May - 17

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1873  Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist was born on May - 17.  

1873  Henri Barbusse, Asnieres France, novelist (Le Feu) was born on this day in history.  

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

1879  On May - 17 birth of simon Petlyura, Ukrainian independence fighter (d. 1926)  

1886  Alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

1888  A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England) was born on this day in history.  

1888  Selmer Jackson, Iowa, actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp) was born on May - 17.  

1889  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel) was born on May - 17.  

1890  Philip James, composer was born on May - 17.  

1891  On this day in history birth of princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (d. 1959)  

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer was born on May - 17.  

1896  Hannah Tillich, writer was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 17.  

1899  On this day in history birth of ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)  

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  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 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  On this day in history birth of jean Gabin, French actor (d. 1976)  

1905  On May - 17 birth of john Patrick, screenwriter  

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

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

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

1908  On this day in history birth of sigismund Toduta, composer  

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1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.  

1189  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)  

1336  On May - 17 death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)  

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

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.