Famous Birthdays In May - 17

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

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

1867  On this day in history birth of gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher  

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 May - 17.  

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

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 May - 17 birth of alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941)  

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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 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's ayatollah (1979-89) was born on this day in history.  

1901  Werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige) was born on this day in history.  

1902  John Vincent, composer was born on this day in history.  

1903  Douglas Packard, British Lt General was born on May - 17.  

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

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

1905  On this day in history birth of john Patrick, screenwriter  

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 May - 17.  

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  Sigismund Toduta, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

1521  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)