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  Percy Sherwell, cricketer (great S African batsman-keeper-captain) was born on August - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1890  On August - 17 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  Mae West, Bkln, actress (Go Up & See Her Sometime, Klondike Annie) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1896  Leslie Groves, American military engineer (d. 1970) was born on August - 17.   

1898  On this day in history 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  On August - 17 birth of abram Chasins, composer   

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

1906  Marcello J das Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal (1968-74) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 August - 17.   

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

1912  Edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop was born on this day in history.   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On August - 17 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  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48