Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1878  On August - 17 birth of reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902)   

1880  Leo Ascher, composer was born on August - 17.   

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

1882  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1888  Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) was born on August - 17.   

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

1893  On August - 17 birth of mae West, American actress (d. 1980)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1898  On August - 17 birth of gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian   

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 August - 17.   

1904  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On August - 17 birth of marian Viktorovich Koval, composer   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of r Peyrefitte, writer   

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

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

1912  On this day in history birth of edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop   

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0754  On this day in history 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  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 August - 17.   

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