Famous Birthdays In May - 17

1846  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle was born on this day in history.   

1850  Antonio Scontrino, composer was born on this day in history.   

1867  On May - 17 birth of gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

1868  Horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturer (d. 1920) was born on May - 17.   

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

1873  On this day in history birth of dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

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  Simon Petlyura, Ukrainian independence fighter (d. 1926) was born on May - 17.   

1886  Alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  On this day in history birth of selmer Jackson, Iowa, actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp)   

1889  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Philip James, composer was born on May - 17.   

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

1896  On May - 17 birth of brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer   

1896  Hannah Tillich, writer was born on May - 17.   

1897  Odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

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

1899  On this day in history birth of ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)   

1900  On May - 17 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 this day in history 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 May - 17.   

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  Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft) was born on May - 17.   

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

1907  Charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

1908  On this day in history birth of sigismund Toduta, composer   

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1050  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

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

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

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

1395  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

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

1521  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)