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 August - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of marcus Garvey, began back-to-Africa movement among US blacks   

1888  On August - 17 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  Mae West, Bkln, actress (Go Up & See Her Sometime, Klondike Annie) was born on August - 17.   

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

1896  Henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas) was born on August - 17.   

1896  Leslie Groves, American military engineer (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 17 birth of leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (d. 1991)   

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 this day in history.   

1906  On August - 17 birth of hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer   

1906  Marcello J das Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal (1968-74) was born on August - 17.   

1907  On August - 17 birth of marian Viktorovich Koval, composer   

1908  On August - 17 birth of kurt Hessenberg, composer   

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

1910  Eric Aaltonen, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

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

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

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