Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

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

1913  On this day in history 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  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  Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) was born on August - 17.   

1920  On August - 17 birth of georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire)   

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  On August - 17 birth of paul Wiens, writer   

1922  On this day in history birth of ralph Roberts, Salisbury NC, actor (Tradition, Gone are the Days)   

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  Evan S Connell, US writer was born on this day in history.   

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  Laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist was born on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history birth of john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1927  Robert Moore, Detroit Mich, actor (Marshall-Diana) was born on August - 17.   

1928  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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0754  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

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 August - 17.   

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

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

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

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