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  On August - 17 birth of leo Ascher, composer   

1880  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of kurt Hiller, writer   

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

1887  Marcus Garvey, began back-to-Africa movement among US blacks was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 17 birth of erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden)   

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

1896  On August - 17 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  On August - 17 birth of quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News)   

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

1904  On August - 17 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  Marcello J das Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal (1968-74) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Marian Viktorovich Koval, composer was born on this day in history.   

1908  Kurt Hessenberg, composer was born on August - 17.   

1909  On August - 17 birth of larry Clinton, American trumpeter and bandleader (d. 1985)   

1910  On this day in history birth of eric Aaltonen, composer   

1910  On this day in history birth of j A Manusama, Moluccan politician   

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

1911  Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince was born on August - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

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  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 August - 17.