Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 17

1837  On this day in history 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  Isabel Barrows, US, editor/penologist (Conference on Negro Question) was born on this day in history.   

1849  William R. Day, American diplomat and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of johannes P Boskaljon, Curacao composer/conductor   

1863  Augustus Edward Hough Love, English mathematician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1865  Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

1866  On April - 17 birth of ernest Starling, British physiologist (d. 1927)   

1868  On this day in history birth of charles R Gallas, Dutch lexicographer (French dictionary)   

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

1870  On April - 17 birth of ray Stannard Baker, US, journalist (Puliter Prize 1940)   

1876  On April - 17 birth of ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright (PIp, Carrying On)   

1877  Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On April - 17 birth of anton Wildgans, writer   

1882  On this day in history birth of artur Schnabel, Lipnik Austria, pianist (Beethoven Piano Sonatas)   

1883  On April - 17 birth of hermann Darewsky, composer   

1884  On April - 17 birth of leo Frank, American convict (d. 1915)   

1885  Cecil Burleigh, composer was born on April - 17.   

1885  On April - 17 birth of isak Dinesen, Danish writer (Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales)   

1885  Karen Blixen-Finecke, [Dinesen], Danish writer (Out of Africa) was born on April - 17.   

1885  On April - 17 birth of tania Blixen, writer   

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

1890  On this day in history birth of art Acord, Glenwood Sevier UT, western actor (Arizona Kid, Hard Fists)   

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

1894  On April - 17 birth of nikita S Khrushchev, 1st secretary USSR (1953-64)   

1895  Bert Wheeler, actor (Nitwits, Hold 'em Jail, High Flyers, Rainmakers) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On April - 17 birth of senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet)   

1897  Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, Dutch author (Village by the River) was born on April - 17.   

1897  On April - 17 birth of harald Saeverud, Bergen Norway, composer (Saline) [NS]   

1897  On April - 17 birth of thornton N Wilder, US, novelist/playwright (Our Town)   

1899  On this day in history birth of vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist   

1901  George Keyt, artist was born on this day in history.   

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

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0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.   

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

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on this day in history.   

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on this day in history.   

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

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

1297  On this day in history willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86