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  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 this day in history.   

1887  Charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18) was born on August - 17.   

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

1888  Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On August - 17 birth of abram Chasins, composer   

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

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

1905  On August - 17 birth of john Hay Whitney, publisher (NY Herald Trib 1961-67)   

1906  On August - 17 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

1911  On this day in history birth of frederik de Merode, Belgian prince   

1911  Jan Lode Cantens, Flemish dramatist (God's Murderer) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop was born on August - 17.   

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0754  On August - 17 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  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

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

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

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

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