Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer was born on December - 17.   

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  Paul César Helleu, French artist (d. 1927) was born on December - 17.   

1861  On this day in history birth of fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

1863  Ion Vidu, composer was born on December - 17.   

1864  John Felix August Korling, composer was born on this day in history.   

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer was born on December - 17.   

1873  Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) was born on December - 17.   

1874  William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) was born on December - 17.   

1881  On this day in history birth of aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)   

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

1883  On this day in history birth of raimu, French actor (d. 1946)   

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

1887  On this day in history 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  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Sam Barry, American basketball coach (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)   

1894  Arthur Fiedler, Boston Mass, conductor (Boston Pops) was born on December - 17.   

1894  Hans Henny Jahnn, writer was born on December - 17.   

1894  On December - 17 birth of hans [Henry] Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist (quantum mechanics)   

1894  Willem Schermerhorn, Neth premier (1945-46) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On December - 17 birth of david Butler, SF CA, director (April in Paris, Calamity Jane)   

1900  On December - 17 birth of lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslavia, composer/conductor   

1900  Mary Cartwright, English mathematician (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Katina Paxinou, Greek actress (d. 1973) was born on December - 17.   

1902  On December - 17 birth of simon Drach, writer   

1903  Erskine P Caldwell, author (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre) was born on December - 17.   

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  Paul Cadmus, NYC, etcher/painter (Sailors & Floozies) was born on December - 17.   

1905  On this day in history birth of joseph Heifitz, film director   

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

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0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

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

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