Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1846  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle was born on May - 17.   

1850  On this day in history birth of antonio Scontrino, composer   

1867  Gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history birth of horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturer (d. 1920)   

1871  On May - 17 birth of henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)   

1873  On May - 17 birth of dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

1873  On this day in history birth of henri Barbusse, Asnieres France, novelist (Le Feu)   

1876  Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist was born on May - 17.   

1879  On May - 17 birth of simon Petlyura, Ukrainian independence fighter (d. 1926)   

1886  Alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1890  On this day in history birth of philip James, composer   

1891  Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

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

1896  Hannah Tillich, writer was born on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

1899  Ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off) was born on May - 17.   

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

1900  Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's ayatollah (1979-89) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 17 birth of john Vincent, composer   

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

1903  On May - 17 birth of cool Papa Bell, baseball player (d. 1991)   

1904  On this day in history birth of jean Gabin, French actor (d. 1976)   

1905  On May - 17 birth of john Patrick, screenwriter   

1906  Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft) was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  On this day in history birth of charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power   

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

1907  Ilona Schacherer Elek, Budapest Hung, fencer (Olympic-gold-1936, 48) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 17 birth of sigismund Toduta, composer   

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

1189  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on May - 17.   

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 this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)