Famous Birthdays In May - 17

1908  On May - 17 birth of zinka Milanov, Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927)   

1909  On this day in history birth of edward Playfair, British senior civil servant   

1909  On this day in history birth of magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight)   

1911  Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative was born on this day in history.   

1911  Maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress (Tarzan, Pride & Prejudice) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. 1992) was born on May - 17.   

1912  On May - 17 birth of archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)   

1912  Clarence "Ace" Parker, NFL QB (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks) was born on May - 17.   

1912  Sandor Vegh, violinist teacher conductor was born on May - 17.   

1913  On this day in history birth of alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn)   

1913  On this day in history birth of lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant   

1913  Hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007) was born on May - 17.   

1914  Guido Masanetz, composer was born on May - 17.   

1915  On this day in history birth of joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer   

1916  On this day in history birth of cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician   

1916  John Hinde, photographer/circus promoter was born on May - 17.   

1918  On May - 17 birth of birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

1919  Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (d. 2007) was born on May - 17.   

1919  Merle Miller, American biographer (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Lydia Wideman, Finland, 10K cross country skier (Olympic-gold-1952) was born on May - 17.   

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) was born on this day in history.   

1921  John Garlick, British senior civil servant was born on this day in history.   

1921  Bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history birth of michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF)   

1923  Miles Wingate, deputy master (Trinity House) was born on May - 17.   

1923  On this day in history birth of peter Mennin[i], Erie Pennsylvania, composer (Moby Dick)   

1924  On May - 17 birth of frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

1924  Lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce) was born on May - 17.   

1924  On May - 17 birth of thomas Baird, vice-admiral   

1926  Cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 17 birth of david Young, Lt-Gen/CEO (Cairn Tech)   

1926  Earl of Airlie, KT was born on May - 17.   

1926  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Caston, vice chancellor (U of South Pacific)   

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1050  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

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

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  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

1510  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.