Famous Birthdays In December - 17

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

1906  Fernando Lopez-Garcia, composer was born on December - 17.   

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 December - 17.   

1910  Keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India) was born on December - 17.   

1910  On this day in history birth of sy Oliver, American jazz arranger and bandleader (d. 1988)   

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

1914  On this day in history 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  Antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Alan Voorhees, American engineer and urban planner (d. 2005) was born on December - 17.   

1923  On this day in history birth of jaroslav Pelikan, American historian (d. 2006)   

1925  On this day in history 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  On December - 17 birth of richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor)   

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

1929  On this day in history birth of william Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon)   

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

1930  Julia Meade, actress/TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse) was born on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 17 birth of makoto Moroi, composer   

1930  On this day in history birth of bob Mathias, American decathlete and congressman (d. 2006)   

1930  On December - 17 birth of armin Mueller-Stahl, German actor   

1931  On December - 17 birth of yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co)   

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 December - 17.   

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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  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on December - 17.   

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  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

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