Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

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

1885  On August - 17 birth of kurt Hiller, writer   

1887  Charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On August - 17 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 this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law)   

1890  Stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator (d. 1920) was born on August - 17.   

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

1893  Mae West, American actress (d. 1980) was born on August - 17.   

1894  Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On August - 17 birth of johan Polet, Dutch sculptor   

1896  Henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1900  On August - 17 birth of quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News)   

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

1904  On this day in history birth of leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (d. 1991)   

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

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

1906  On this day in history birth of hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer   

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

1907  Marian Viktorovich Koval, composer was born on August - 17.   

1908  Kurt Hessenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1911  Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of jan Lode Cantens, Flemish dramatist (God's Murderer)   

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

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0754  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

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

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

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.