Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1878  Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Leo Ascher, composer was born on this day in history.   

1880  Percy Sherwell, cricketer (great S African batsman-keeper-captain) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of kurt Hiller, writer   

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 August - 17.   

1890  Harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator (d. 1920)   

1892  On August - 17 birth of mae West, Bkln, actress (Go Up & See Her Sometime, Klondike Annie)   

1893  Mae West, American actress (d. 1980) was born on August - 17.   

1894  Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

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

1898  Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian was born on August - 17.   

1900  Quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News) was born on August - 17.   

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

1904  On this day in history birth of leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (d. 1991)   

1904  On this day in history birth of mary Cain, American newspaper editor and politician (d. 1984)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1909  On August - 17 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 August - 17.   

1910  On this day in history birth of r Peyrefitte, writer   

1911  On August - 17 birth of frederik de Merode, Belgian prince   

1911  On August - 17 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 August - 17.   

1153  On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

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  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

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