Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1846  On May - 17 birth of edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle   

1850  On this day in history birth of antonio Scontrino, composer   

1867  Gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 17 birth of horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturer (d. 1920)   

1871  On May - 17 birth of henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)   

1873  Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist was born on May - 17.   

1873  Henri Barbusse, Asnieres France, novelist (Le Feu) was born on May - 17.   

1876  Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist was born on May - 17.   

1879  On May - 17 birth of simon Petlyura, Ukrainian independence fighter (d. 1926)   

1886  On this day in history birth of alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941)   

1888  A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England) was born on May - 17.   

1888  Selmer Jackson, Iowa, actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)   

1890  Philip James, composer was born on this day in history.   

1891  Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (d. 1959) was born on May - 17.   

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 17 birth of hannah Tillich, writer   

1897  On this day in history birth of odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)   

1898  On this day in history birth of alfred Joseph Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992)   

1899  On May - 17 birth of ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)   

1900  On this day in history birth of nicolai Berezowsky, composer   

1900  On May - 17 birth of ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's ayatollah (1979-89)   

1901  Werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 17 birth of john Vincent, composer   

1903  On May - 17 birth of douglas Packard, British Lt General   

1903  Cool Papa Bell, baseball player (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Jean Gabin, French actor (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.   

1905  John Patrick, screenwriter was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft)   

1906  On May - 17 birth of zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (d. 1989)   

1907  On this day in history birth of charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power   

1907  Horace McMahon, South Norwalk Ct, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born on May - 17.   

1907  Ilona Schacherer Elek, Budapest Hung, fencer (Olympic-gold-1936, 48) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 17 birth of sigismund Toduta, composer   

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1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

1365  On this day in history death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

1464  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)