Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1878  Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) was born on August - 17.   

1880  Leo Ascher, composer was born on August - 17.   

1880  On August - 17 birth of percy Sherwell, cricketer (great S African batsman-keeper-captain)   

1882  Samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society) was born on August - 17.   

1885  Kurt Hiller, writer was born on August - 17.   

1887  On August - 17 birth of charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18)   

1887  Marcus Garvey, began back-to-Africa movement among US blacks was born on August - 17.   

1888  On August - 17 birth of monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)   

1890  Harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Mae West, Bkln, actress (Go Up & See Her Sometime, Klondike Annie) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On August - 17 birth of mae West, American actress (d. 1980)   

1894  Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden) was born on August - 17.   

1894  Johan Polet, Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas)   

1896  On August - 17 birth of leslie Groves, American military engineer (d. 1970)   

1898  On this day in history birth of gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian   

1900  Quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of abram Chasins, composer   

1904  Leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (d. 1991) was born on August - 17.   

1904  Mary Cain, American newspaper editor and politician (d. 1984) was born on August - 17.   

1905  On August - 17 birth of john Hay Whitney, publisher (NY Herald Trib 1961-67)   

1906  Hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of marcello J das Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal (1968-74)   

1907  On August - 17 birth of marian Viktorovich Koval, composer   

1908  On August - 17 birth of kurt Hessenberg, composer   

1909  Larry Clinton, American trumpeter and bandleader (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 17 birth of eric Aaltonen, composer   

1910  J A Manusama, Moluccan politician was born on this day in history.   

1910  R Peyrefitte, writer was born on August - 17.   

1911  On August - 17 birth of frederik de Merode, Belgian prince   

1911  On August - 17 birth of jan Lode Cantens, Flemish dramatist (God's Murderer)   

1912  On August - 17 birth of edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48