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 May - 17.   

1871  Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

1873  On May - 17 birth of henri Barbusse, Asnieres France, novelist (Le Feu)   

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

1879  Simon Petlyura, Ukrainian independence fighter (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  On this day in history birth of a P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England)   

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  On this day in history birth of philip James, composer   

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

1896  On this day in history birth of brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer   

1896  On this day in history birth of hannah Tillich, writer   

1897  On May - 17 birth of odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)   

1898  Alfred Joseph Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

1900  On May - 17 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 May - 17 birth of john Vincent, composer   

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

1903  On May - 17 birth of cool Papa Bell, baseball player (d. 1991)   

1904  On this day in history birth of jean Gabin, French actor (d. 1976)   

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

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

1906  On May - 17 birth of zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (d. 1989)   

1907  Charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 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 May - 17.   

1908  Sigismund Toduta, composer was born on May - 17.   

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

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  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

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