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  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 August - 17 birth of john de Young, resistance fighter   

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

1917  On August - 17 birth of safa Khulusi, writer   

1918  Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1922  Roy Tattersall, cricketer (brilliant England off-spinner early 50's) was born on August - 17.   

1923  On this day in history birth of anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)   

1923  Larry Rivers, [Grossberg], NYC, painter (Wash crossing Delaware-1953) was born on August - 17.   

1924  Evan S Connell, US writer was born on this day in history.   

1924  Helen Wallis, cartographer/librarian was born on this day in history.   

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  John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of george Melly, British singer (d. 2007)   

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

1927  On this day in history birth of robert Moore, Detroit Mich, actor (Marshall-Diana)   

1928  On August - 17 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  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 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  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

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

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