Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1846  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle was born on this day in history.   

1850  Antonio Scontrino, composer was born on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history birth of gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

1868  On May - 17 birth of horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturer (d. 1920)   

1871  On this day in history birth of henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)   

1873  Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist was born on May - 17.   

1873  Henri Barbusse, Asnieres France, novelist (Le Feu) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history birth of alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist   

1879  Simon Petlyura, Ukrainian independence fighter (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941)   

1888  A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England) was born on May - 17.   

1888  On this day in history birth of selmer Jackson, Iowa, actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp)   

1889  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel) was born on May - 17.   

1890  Philip James, composer was born on May - 17.   

1891  On May - 17 birth of princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (d. 1959)   

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer was born on May - 17.   

1896  On May - 17 birth of hannah Tillich, writer   

1897  Odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981) was born on May - 17.   

1898  Alfred Joseph Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On May - 17 birth of ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)   

1900  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer was born on May - 17.   

1900  On this day in history birth of ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's ayatollah (1979-89)   

1901  On this day in history birth of werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige)   

1902  John Vincent, composer was born on May - 17.   

1903  Douglas Packard, British Lt General was born on May - 17.   

1903  Cool Papa Bell, baseball player (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Jean Gabin, French actor (d. 1976) was born on May - 17.   

1905  On this day in history birth of john Patrick, screenwriter   

1906  On this day in history birth of eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft)   

1906  On May - 17 birth of zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (d. 1989)   

1907  Charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power was born on May - 17.   

1907  Horace McMahon, South Norwalk Ct, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born on May - 17.   

1907  On May - 17 birth of ilona Schacherer Elek, Budapest Hung, fencer (Olympic-gold-1936, 48)   

1908  On May - 17 birth of sigismund Toduta, composer   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1050  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1189  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

1365  On May - 17 death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

1464  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)