Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1878  Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) was born on this day in history.  

1880  On this day in history birth of leo Ascher, composer  

1880  On this day in history birth of percy Sherwell, cricketer (great S African batsman-keeper-captain)  

1882  On this day in history birth of samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM)  

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

1885  Kurt Hiller, writer was born on this day in history.  

1887  On this day in history 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  On August - 17 birth of harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law)  

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

1892  On August - 17 birth of mae West, Bkln, actress (Go Up & See Her Sometime, Klondike Annie)  

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

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

1894  On this day in history birth of johan Polet, Dutch sculptor  

1896  Henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas) was born on August - 17.  

1896  On this day in history birth of leslie Groves, American military engineer (d. 1970)  

1898  On August - 17 birth of gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian  

1900  On this day in history birth of quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News)  

1903  Abram Chasins, composer was born on this day in history.  

1904  Leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history birth of mary Cain, American newspaper editor and politician (d. 1984)  

1905  On this day in history birth of john Hay Whitney, publisher (NY Herald Trib 1961-67)  

1906  Hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer was born on August - 17.  

1906  On August - 17 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 this day in history birth of kurt Hessenberg, composer  

1909  On this day in history birth of larry Clinton, American trumpeter and bandleader (d. 1985)  

1910  Eric Aaltonen, composer was born on August - 17.  

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

1910  On this day in history birth of r Peyrefitte, writer  

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

1911  Jan Lode Cantens, Flemish dramatist (God's Murderer) was born on August - 17.  

1912  On this day in history birth of edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop  

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0754  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39  

1153  On August - 17 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 August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies  

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded  

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

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.  

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on August - 17.