Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1846  On May - 17 birth of edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle   

1850  On May - 17 birth of antonio Scontrino, composer   

1867  On May - 17 birth of gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

1868  Horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturer (d. 1920) was born on May - 17.   

1871  Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

1873  Henri Barbusse, Asnieres France, novelist (Le Feu) was born on May - 17.   

1876  Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist was born on this day in history.   

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

1886  Alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941) was born on May - 17.   

1888  On this day in history birth of a P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England)   

1888  Selmer Jackson, Iowa, actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp) was born on May - 17.   

1889  On May - 17 birth of alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)   

1890  On May - 17 birth of philip James, composer   

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

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  Hannah Tillich, writer was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)   

1898  On this day in history birth of alfred Joseph Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992)   

1899  On this day in history birth of ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)   

1900  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 17 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  On May - 17 birth of john Vincent, composer   

1903  Douglas Packard, British Lt General was born on this day in history.   

1903  Cool Papa Bell, baseball player (d. 1991) was born on May - 17.   

1904  Jean Gabin, French actor (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.   

1905  John Patrick, screenwriter was born on May - 17.   

1906  On May - 17 birth of eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft)   

1906  Zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 17 birth of charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power   

1907  On May - 17 birth of horace McMahon, South Norwalk Ct, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)   

1907  Ilona Schacherer Elek, Budapest Hung, fencer (Olympic-gold-1936, 48) was born on May - 17.   

1908  On this day in history birth of sigismund Toduta, composer   

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1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  On this day in history 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 May - 17 death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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