Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1846  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1868  Horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturer (d. 1920) was born on May - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1876  On May - 17 birth of alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist   

1879  Simon Petlyura, Ukrainian independence fighter (d. 1926) was born on May - 17.   

1886  On this day in history birth of alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1891  Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (d. 1959) was born on May - 17.   

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of nicolai Berezowsky, composer   

1900  On May - 17 birth of ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's ayatollah (1979-89)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1905  John Patrick, screenwriter was born on this day in history.   

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

1906  Zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (d. 1989) was born on May - 17.   

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

1907  On May - 17 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  On May - 17 birth of sigismund Toduta, composer   

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1050  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

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

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1395  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  On May - 17 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.