Famous Birthdays In April - 17

1837  On April - 17 birth of john Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel)   

1837  On April - 17 birth of j. P. Morgan, American financier (d. 1913)   

1842  Maurice Rouvier, French statesman (d. 1911) was born on April - 17.   

1845  On this day in history birth of isabel Barrows, US, editor/penologist (Conference on Negro Question)   

1849  On April - 17 birth of william R. Day, American diplomat and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1923)   

1863  On April - 17 birth of johannes P Boskaljon, Curacao composer/conductor   

1863  On this day in history birth of augustus Edward Hough Love, English mathematician (d. 1940)   

1865  Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (d. 1939) was born on April - 17.   

1866  On this day in history birth of ernest Starling, British physiologist (d. 1927)   

1868  On April - 17 birth of charles R Gallas, Dutch lexicographer (French dictionary)   

1869  On April - 17 birth of johannes M Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher   

1870  On this day in history birth of ray Stannard Baker, US, journalist (Puliter Prize 1940)   

1876  Ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright (PIp, Carrying On) was born on April - 17.   

1877  Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat (d. 1949) was born on April - 17.   

1881  On this day in history birth of anton Wildgans, writer   

1882  Artur Schnabel, Lipnik Austria, pianist (Beethoven Piano Sonatas) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of hermann Darewsky, composer   

1884  Leo Frank, American convict (d. 1915) was born on April - 17.   

1885  On April - 17 birth of cecil Burleigh, composer   

1885  On this day in history birth of isak Dinesen, Danish writer (Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales)   

1885  On this day in history birth of karen Blixen-Finecke, [Dinesen], Danish writer (Out of Africa)   

1885  Tania Blixen, writer was born on April - 17.   

1886  Otto Lederer, Czechoslovakia, actor (Jazz Singer) was born on April - 17.   

1890  Art Acord, Glenwood Sevier UT, western actor (Arizona Kid, Hard Fists) was born on April - 17.   

1892  On April - 17 birth of jean PJC Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist   

1894  On this day in history birth of nikita S Khrushchev, 1st secretary USSR (1953-64)   

1895  On this day in history birth of bert Wheeler, actor (Nitwits, Hold 'em Jail, High Flyers, Rainmakers)   

1896  Senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet) was born on April - 17.   

1897  On April - 17 birth of antonius F "Anton" Coolen, Dutch author (Village by the River)   

1897  Harald Saeverud, Bergen Norway, composer (Saline) [NS] was born on this day in history.   

1897  Thornton N Wilder, US, novelist/playwright (Our Town) was born on April - 17.   

1899  Vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist was born on April - 17.   

1901  On this day in history birth of george Keyt, artist   

1902  On this day in history birth of anton Beuving, lyricist (Ketelbinkie)   

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0326  On this day in history death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0485  On this day in history proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]   

0617  On this day in history death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

0858  On this day in history benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on this day in history.   

1272  On April - 17 zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.