Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

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  On this day in history birth of franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55)   

1916  Eleanor Steber, opera singer was born on August - 17.   

1916  On this day in history birth of john de Young, resistance fighter   

1917  On August - 17 birth of p Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love)   

1917  Safa Khulusi, writer was born on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history birth of mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

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 August - 17.   

1922  Ralph Roberts, Salisbury NC, actor (Tradition, Gone are the Days) was born on August - 17.   

1922  On this day in history birth of roy Tattersall, cricketer (brilliant England off-spinner early 50's)   

1923  Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Larry Rivers, [Grossberg], NYC, painter (Wash crossing Delaware-1953) was born on this day in history.   

1924  Evan S Connell, US writer was born on August - 17.   

1924  On August - 17 birth of helen Wallis, cartographer/librarian   

1924  On this day in history birth of john A Emmens, art historian/poet (Kunst & Vliegwerk)   

1924  On this day in history birth of laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist   

1925  John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin) was born on August - 17.   

1925  John Howard Purnell, scientist was born on August - 17.   

1926  Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) was born on August - 17.   

1926  On this day in history birth of jean Poiret, French actor/writer (Le Dernier Metro)   

1926  On this day in history birth of jiang Zemin, Chinese politician   

1926  George Melly, British singer (d. 2007) was born on August - 17.   

1927  On this day in history birth of bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)   

1927  Robert Moore, Detroit Mich, actor (Marshall-Diana) was born on this day in history.   

1928  Jean R Adams, entomologist was born on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 17 birth of thomas Jefferson Anderson, composer   

1928  On this day in history birth of willem Duys, Dutch radio/TV host   

1929  On August - 17 birth of francis Gary Powers, US spy (USSR captures him in 1959 U-2 incident)   

1930  James Gulliver, businessman was born on August - 17.   

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0754  On August - 17 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  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on August - 17.