Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1846  On this day in history birth of edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle   

1850  On May - 17 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 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  On this day in history 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  Alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  Selmer Jackson, Iowa, actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 17 birth of alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)   

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

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

1897  On this day in history birth of odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)   

1898  On May - 17 birth of alfred Joseph Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992)   

1899  Ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer was born on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

1903  Douglas Packard, British Lt General was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 17 birth of john Patrick, screenwriter   

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

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

1907  On May - 17 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  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  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  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 May - 17.   

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.