Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1913  On August - 17 birth of w. Mark Felt, American Watergate informant   

1913  On August - 17 birth of rudy York, American baseball player (d. 1970)   

1913  Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentine racing driver (d. 1989) was born on August - 17.   

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 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  On August - 17 birth of safa Khulusi, writer   

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

1920  Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire) was born on this day in history.   

1921  Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer was born on August - 17.   

1921  Maureen O'Hara, [Fitzsimmons], Dublin, actress (Miracle on 34th St) was born on August - 17.   

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  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  John A Emmens, art historian/poet (Kunst & Vliegwerk) was born on August - 17.   

1924  On August - 17 birth of laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist   

1925  On August - 17 birth of john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)   

1925  On August - 17 birth of john Howard Purnell, scientist   

1926  On August - 17 birth of haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

1926  Jean Poiret, French actor/writer (Le Dernier Metro) was born on August - 17.   

1926  Jiang Zemin, Chinese politician was born on August - 17.   

1926  On August - 17 birth of george Melly, British singer (d. 2007)   

1927  Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds) was born on this day in history.   

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  Thomas Jefferson Anderson, composer was born on August - 17.   

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

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

1930  On August - 17 birth of james Gulliver, businessman   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

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

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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