Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17
Friday, 23 May 2025
1913 W. Mark Felt, American Watergate informant was born on this day in history.
1913 On August - 17 birth of rudy York, American baseball player (d. 1970)
1913 On August - 17 birth of oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentine racing driver (d. 1989)
1914 Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55) was born on this day in history.
1916 Eleanor Steber, opera singer was born on August - 17.
1916 On August - 17 birth of john de Young, resistance fighter
1917 P Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love) was born on this day in history.
1917 On August - 17 birth of safa Khulusi, writer
1918 Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) was born on this day in history.
1920 On August - 17 birth of georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire)
1921 On this day in history birth of geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer
1921 Maureen O'Hara, [Fitzsimmons], Dublin, actress (Miracle on 34th St) was born on this day in history.
1922 Paul Wiens, writer was born on this day in history.
1922 Ralph Roberts, Salisbury NC, actor (Tradition, Gone are the Days) was born on August - 17.
1922 Roy Tattersall, cricketer (brilliant England off-spinner early 50's) was born on August - 17.
1923 On this day in history birth of anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)
1923 Larry Rivers, [Grossberg], NYC, painter (Wash crossing Delaware-1953) was born on August - 17.
1924 Evan S Connell, US writer was born on this day in history.
1924 Helen Wallis, cartographer/librarian was born on this day in history.
1924 On this day in history birth of john A Emmens, art historian/poet (Kunst & Vliegwerk)
1924 Laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist was born on this day in history.
1925 John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin) was born on this day in history.
1925 On August - 17 birth of john Howard Purnell, scientist
1926 Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) was born on August - 17.
1926 On August - 17 birth of jean Poiret, French actor/writer (Le Dernier Metro)
1926 On this day in history birth of jiang Zemin, Chinese politician
1926 On this day in history birth of george Melly, British singer (d. 2007)
1927 Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds) was born on August - 17.
1927 On this day in history birth of robert Moore, Detroit Mich, actor (Marshall-Diana)
1928 On August - 17 birth of jean R Adams, entomologist
1928 Thomas Jefferson Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.
1928 On this day in history birth of willem Duys, Dutch radio/TV host
1929 Francis Gary Powers, US spy (USSR captures him in 1959 U-2 incident) was born on August - 17.
1930 James Gulliver, businessman was born on this day in history.
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