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 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  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 this day in history.   

1885  Kurt Hiller, writer was born on August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

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

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

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

1892  On this day in history birth of mae West, Bkln, actress (Go Up & See Her Sometime, Klondike Annie)   

1893  Mae West, American actress (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On August - 17 birth of erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden)   

1894  Johan Polet, Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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  Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian was born on August - 17.   

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

1903  On this day in history birth of abram Chasins, composer   

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

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 August - 17.   

1906  Hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 17 birth of marcello J das Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal (1968-74)   

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

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

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

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

1912  On August - 17 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  On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

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

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

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