Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1913  On this day in history birth of w. Mark Felt, American Watergate informant   

1913  Rudy York, American baseball player (d. 1970) was born on August - 17.   

1913  Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentine racing driver (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 17 birth of franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55)   

1916  On this day in history birth of eleanor Steber, opera singer   

1916  John de Young, resistance fighter was born on August - 17.   

1917  On this day in history birth of p Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love)   

1917  On this day in history birth of safa Khulusi, writer   

1918  On August - 17 birth of mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

1920  Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire) was born on August - 17.   

1921  On August - 17 birth of geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer   

1921  On August - 17 birth of maureen O'Hara, [Fitzsimmons], Dublin, actress (Miracle on 34th St)   

1922  Paul Wiens, writer was born on August - 17.   

1922  Ralph Roberts, Salisbury NC, actor (Tradition, Gone are the Days) was born on this day in history.   

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

1923  On August - 17 birth of anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)   

1923  On August - 17 birth of larry Rivers, [Grossberg], NYC, painter (Wash crossing Delaware-1953)   

1924  On August - 17 birth of evan S Connell, US writer   

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  On August - 17 birth of john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)   

1925  John Howard Purnell, scientist was born on this day in history.   

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  Jiang Zemin, Chinese politician was born on August - 17.   

1926  George Melly, British singer (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1927  On August - 17 birth of bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)   

1927  On August - 17 birth of robert Moore, Detroit Mich, actor (Marshall-Diana)   

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

1928  On this day in history birth of thomas Jefferson Anderson, composer   

1928  Willem Duys, Dutch radio/TV host was born on August - 17.   

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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0754  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  On August - 17 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 this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

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