Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

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

1906  Fernando Lopez-Garcia, composer was born on this day in history.   

1908  Willard Frank Libby, inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960)) was born on this day in history.   

1908  William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India)   

1910  On December - 17 birth of sy Oliver, American jazz arranger and bandleader (d. 1988)   

1911  On this day in history birth of william Roerick, actor (Guiding Light)   

1914  On December - 17 birth of mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's)   

1915  On December - 17 birth of andré Claveau, French singer (d. 2003)   

1916  On December - 17 birth of antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes)   

1916  Penelope Fitzgerald, English writer (d. 2000) was born on December - 17.   

1917  On this day in history birth of louis Salvador Palange, composer   

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

1920  On December - 17 birth of kenneth E. Iverson, Canadian computer scientist (d. 2004)   

1922  Eric Brand, diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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

1922  Alan Voorhees, American engineer and urban planner (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

1923  On December - 17 birth of jaroslav Pelikan, American historian (d. 2006)   

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

1926  On this day in history 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 December - 17.   

1927  Richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor) was born on December - 17.   

1928  Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist was born on this day in history.   

1929  William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon) was born on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 17 birth of bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni)   

1930  On December - 17 birth of julia Meade, actress/TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse)   

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

1930  On December - 17 birth of bob Mathias, American decathlete and congressman (d. 2006)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1933  Bruce Morrison, cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963) was born on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history birth of paul Snoek, [Edm Schietekat], Belgian poet   

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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 December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies