Famous Birthdays In December - 17

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

1906  Fernando Lopez-Garcia, composer was born on December - 17.   

1908  On this day in history birth of willard Frank Libby, inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960))   

1908  William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer was born on December - 17.   

1910  Keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India) was born on December - 17.   

1910  On this day in history birth of sy Oliver, American jazz arranger and bandleader (d. 1988)   

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 this day in history birth of andré Claveau, French singer (d. 2003)   

1916  On December - 17 birth of antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes)   

1916  On this day in history birth of penelope Fitzgerald, English writer (d. 2000)   

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

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

1920  On this day in history birth of kenneth E. Iverson, Canadian computer scientist (d. 2004)   

1922  On this day in history birth of eric Brand, diplomat   

1922  On December - 17 birth of hubert H A Beckers, Curacaoan opera singer   

1922  Alan Voorhees, American engineer and urban planner (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1926  Patrice Wymore, Miltonville KS, actress (The Big Tree) was born on December - 17.   

1926  On this day in history 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  William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon) was born on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 17 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  On December - 17 birth of makoto Moroi, composer   

1930  On December - 17 birth of bob Mathias, American decathlete and congressman (d. 2006)   

1930  On this day in history birth of armin Mueller-Stahl, German actor   

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 this day in history death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

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

0942  On December - 17 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  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

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

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.