Famous Birthdays In December - 17

1848  On this day in history birth of frederick Grant Gleason, composer   

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

1853  On December - 17 birth of Émile Roux, French physician (d. 1933)   

1859  Paul César Helleu, French artist (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

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

1863  Ion Vidu, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On December - 17 birth of aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)   

1881  On December - 17 birth of johannes CB "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter   

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

1887  On December - 17 birth of josef Lada, Czech painter (d. 1957)   

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  Sam Barry, American basketball coach (d. 1950) was born on December - 17.   

1893  On December - 17 birth of erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)   

1894  On this day in history birth of arthur Fiedler, Boston Mass, conductor (Boston Pops)   

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

1894  On this day in history 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  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  Katina Paxinou, Greek actress (d. 1973) was born on December - 17.   

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

1903  Erskine P Caldwell, author (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Ray Noble, English bandleader and actor (d. 1978) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On December - 17 birth of dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [OS]   

1904  Paul Cadmus, NYC, etcher/painter (Sailors & Floozies) was born on December - 17.   

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

1905  On this day in history birth of simo Häyhä, Finnish sniper (d. 2002)   

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0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.   

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

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

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

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

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on December - 17.   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.