Page 3: Famous Personalities Born 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  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  On December - 17 birth of william Roerick, actor (Guiding Light)   

1914  Mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Eric Brand, diplomat was born on December - 17.   

1922  On this day in history birth of hubert H A Beckers, Curacaoan opera singer   

1922  On this day in history birth of alan Voorhees, American engineer and urban planner (d. 2005)   

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

1925  On this day in history birth of rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam)   

1926  Jeremy Brooks, writer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1930  Bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni) was born on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 17 birth of julia Meade, actress/TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse)   

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

1931  On this day in history birth of yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co)   

1931  On December - 17 birth of dave Madden, Canadian-born American actor   

1933  Bruce Morrison, cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963) was born on December - 17.   

1933  On this day in history birth of paul Snoek, [Edm Schietekat], Belgian poet   

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0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.   

0695  On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

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

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on this day in history.   

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

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.