Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1878  On this day in history birth of reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902)   

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  On August - 17 birth of samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM)   

1885  On August - 17 birth of clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)   

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  On this day in history birth of marcus Garvey, began back-to-Africa movement among US blacks   

1888  Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) was born on August - 17.   

1890  Harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law) was born on August - 17.   

1890  On August - 17 birth of stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator (d. 1920)   

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

1893  On this day in history birth of mae West, American actress (d. 1980)   

1894  On this day in history birth of erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden)   

1894  Johan Polet, Dutch sculptor was born on August - 17.   

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

1896  Leslie Groves, American military engineer (d. 1970) was born on August - 17.   

1898  Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian was born on this day in history.   

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

1903  Abram Chasins, composer was born on August - 17.   

1904  On August - 17 birth of leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (d. 1991)   

1904  On August - 17 birth of mary Cain, American newspaper editor and politician (d. 1984)   

1905  John Hay Whitney, publisher (NY Herald Trib 1961-67) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 17 birth of hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer   

1906  Marcello J das Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal (1968-74) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of marian Viktorovich Koval, composer   

1908  On this day in history birth of kurt Hessenberg, composer   

1909  Larry Clinton, American trumpeter and bandleader (d. 1985) was born on August - 17.   

1910  On August - 17 birth of eric Aaltonen, composer   

1910  On August - 17 birth of j A Manusama, Moluccan politician   

1910  R Peyrefitte, writer was born on this day in history.   

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  Edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop was born on August - 17.   

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

1153  On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

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

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

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

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48