Famous Birthdays In August - 17

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

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

1913  On this day in history 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  John de Young, resistance fighter was born on August - 17.  

1917  P Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love) was born on this day in history.  

1917  Safa Khulusi, writer was born on August - 17.  

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 August - 17.  

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1921  Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1922  Roy Tattersall, cricketer (brilliant England off-spinner early 50's) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1924  On this day in history birth of evan S Connell, US writer  

1924  On this day in history birth of helen Wallis, cartographer/librarian  

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

1925  On this day in history birth of john Howard Purnell, scientist  

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

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

1926  Jiang Zemin, Chinese politician was born on this day in history.  

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

1927  Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds) was born on August - 17.  

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

1928  Jean R Adams, entomologist was born on August - 17.  

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

1928  Willem Duys, Dutch radio/TV host was born on this day in history.  

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

1930  On this day in history birth of james Gulliver, businessman  

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.  

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)  

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

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies  

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.  

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