Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

1905  On December - 17 birth of Érico Lopes Veríssimo, Brazilian writer (d. 1975)   

1906  On this day in history birth of fernando Lopez-Garcia, composer   

1908  On December - 17 birth of willard Frank Libby, inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960))   

1908  On this day in history birth of william Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer   

1910  Keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Sy Oliver, American jazz arranger and bandleader (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

1911  William Roerick, actor (Guiding Light) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's) was born on this day in history.   

1915  André Claveau, French singer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history birth of antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes)   

1916  On this day in history birth of penelope Fitzgerald, English writer (d. 2000)   

1917  Louis Salvador Palange, composer was born on December - 17.   

1920  Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Kenneth E. Iverson, Canadian computer scientist (d. 2004) was born on December - 17.   

1922  On this day in history birth of eric Brand, diplomat   

1922  Hubert H A Beckers, Curacaoan opera singer was born on December - 17.   

1922  On this day in history birth of alan Voorhees, American engineer and urban planner (d. 2005)   

1923  Jaroslav Pelikan, American historian (d. 2006) was born on December - 17.   

1925  On December - 17 birth of rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam)   

1926  On December - 17 birth of jeremy Brooks, writer   

1926  On this day in history birth of patrice Wymore, Miltonville KS, actress (The Big Tree)   

1926  Ray Jablonski, American baseball player (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

1927  Richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor) was born on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history birth of marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

1929  On December - 17 birth of william Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon)   

1930  Bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni) was born on this day in history.   

1930  Julia Meade, actress/TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse) was born on December - 17.   

1930  Makoto Moroi, composer was born on December - 17.   

1930  Bob Mathias, American decathlete and congressman (d. 2006) was born on December - 17.   

1930  On this day in history birth of armin Mueller-Stahl, German actor   

1931  Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co) was born on December - 17.   

1931  On December - 17 birth of dave Madden, Canadian-born American actor   

1933  On this day in history birth of bruce Morrison, cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963)   

1933  Paul Snoek, [Edm Schietekat], Belgian poet was born on this day in history.   

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0535  On this day in history death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1273  On December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.