Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

1905  On this day in history birth of Érico Lopes Veríssimo, Brazilian writer (d. 1975)   

1906  On December - 17 birth of fernando Lopez-Garcia, composer   

1908  On December - 17 birth of willard Frank Libby, inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960))   

1908  On this day in history birth of william Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer   

1910  On December - 17 birth of keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India)   

1910  Sy Oliver, American jazz arranger and bandleader (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of william Roerick, actor (Guiding Light)   

1914  On December - 17 birth of mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's)   

1915  On December - 17 birth of andré Claveau, French singer (d. 2003)   

1916  Antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes) was born on this day in history.   

1916  Penelope Fitzgerald, English writer (d. 2000) was born on December - 17.   

1917  Louis Salvador Palange, composer was born on this day in history.   

1920  Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box) was born on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 17 birth of kenneth E. Iverson, Canadian computer scientist (d. 2004)   

1922  Eric Brand, diplomat was born on December - 17.   

1922  Hubert H A Beckers, Curacaoan opera singer was born on this day in history.   

1922  Alan Voorhees, American engineer and urban planner (d. 2005) was born on December - 17.   

1923  On this day in history birth of jaroslav Pelikan, American historian (d. 2006)   

1925  Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam) was born on December - 17.   

1926  Jeremy Brooks, writer was born on December - 17.   

1926  On this day in history birth of patrice Wymore, Miltonville KS, actress (The Big Tree)   

1926  On December - 17 birth of ray Jablonski, American baseball player (d. 1985)   

1927  Richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor) was born on December - 17.   

1928  Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist was born on December - 17.   

1929  On this day in history birth of william Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon)   

1930  On this day in history birth of bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni)   

1930  Julia Meade, actress/TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse) was born on December - 17.   

1930  On this day in history birth of makoto Moroi, composer   

1930  Bob Mathias, American decathlete and congressman (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 17 birth of armin Mueller-Stahl, German actor   

1931  On December - 17 birth of yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co)   

1931  On this day in history birth of dave Madden, Canadian-born American actor   

1933  Bruce Morrison, cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963) was born on this day in history.   

1933  Paul Snoek, [Edm Schietekat], Belgian poet was born on December - 17.   

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0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies