Famous Birthdays In December - 17

1905  Ã‰rico Lopes Veríssimo, Brazilian writer (d. 1975) was born on December - 17.   

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

1908  Willard Frank Libby, inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960)) was born on this day in history.   

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

1910  On this day in history 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  William Roerick, actor (Guiding Light) was born on December - 17.   

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 December - 17.   

1916  Penelope Fitzgerald, English writer (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 17 birth of louis Salvador Palange, composer   

1920  On this day in history birth of armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box)   

1920  Kenneth E. Iverson, Canadian computer scientist (d. 2004) was born on December - 17.   

1922  On December - 17 birth of eric Brand, diplomat   

1922  Hubert H A Beckers, Curacaoan opera singer was born on December - 17.   

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

1923  On December - 17 birth of jaroslav Pelikan, American historian (d. 2006)   

1925  Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history birth of jeremy Brooks, writer   

1926  On December - 17 birth of patrice Wymore, Miltonville KS, actress (The Big Tree)   

1926  Ray Jablonski, American baseball player (d. 1985) was born on December - 17.   

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

1928  On December - 17 birth of marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

1929  On December - 17 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 this day in history.   

1930  Makoto Moroi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1930  Armin Mueller-Stahl, German actor was born on this day in history.   

1931  Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co) was born on this day in history.   

1931  Dave Madden, Canadian-born American actor was born on December - 17.   

1933  On December - 17 birth of bruce Morrison, cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963)   

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

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0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

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

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.   

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

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

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

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies