Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

1848  On December - 17 birth of frederick Grant Gleason, composer   

1853  Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) was born on this day in history.   

1853  Ã‰mile Roux, French physician (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1859  On December - 17 birth of paul César Helleu, French artist (d. 1927)   

1861  Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer was born on December - 17.   

1863  On this day in history birth of ion Vidu, composer   

1864  John Felix August Korling, composer was born on December - 17.   

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1873  On December - 17 birth of ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)   

1874  On this day in history birth of william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of johannes CB "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter   

1883  Raimu, French actor (d. 1946) was born on December - 17.   

1887  Josef Lada, Czech painter (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On December - 17 birth of hermine Reuss, Empress of Germany and Duchess of Bohemia (d. 1947)   

1888  King Alexander I of Yugoslavia (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On December - 17 birth of robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)   

1892  On this day in history birth of sam Barry, American basketball coach (d. 1950)   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) was born on December - 17.   

1894  Arthur Fiedler, Boston Mass, conductor (Boston Pops) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On December - 17 birth of hans Henny Jahnn, writer   

1894  On this day in history birth of hans [Henry] Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist (quantum mechanics)   

1894  On December - 17 birth of willem Schermerhorn, Neth premier (1945-46)   

1895  David Butler, SF CA, director (April in Paris, Calamity Jane) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslavia, composer/conductor was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of mary Cartwright, English mathematician (d. 1998)   

1900  On this day in history birth of katina Paxinou, Greek actress (d. 1973)   

1902  Simon Drach, writer was born on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 17 birth of erskine P Caldwell, author (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre)   

1903  On December - 17 birth of ray Noble, English bandleader and actor (d. 1978)   

1904  Dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [OS] was born on December - 17.   

1904  On December - 17 birth of paul Cadmus, NYC, etcher/painter (Sailors & Floozies)   

1905  On December - 17 birth of joseph Heifitz, film director   

1905  On December - 17 birth of simo Häyhä, Finnish sniper (d. 2002)   

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0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on December - 17.   

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  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies