Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1908  On May - 17 birth of zinka Milanov, Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927)   

1909  On this day in history birth of edward Playfair, British senior civil servant   

1909  Magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 17 birth of knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative   

1911  Maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress (Tarzan, Pride & Prejudice) was born on May - 17.   

1911  On this day in history birth of lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. 1992)   

1912  Archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Clarence "Ace" Parker, NFL QB (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks) was born on May - 17.   

1912  On May - 17 birth of sandor Vegh, violinist teacher conductor   

1913  Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) was born on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history birth of lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant   

1913  Hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Guido Masanetz, composer was born on May - 17.   

1915  On May - 17 birth of joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer   

1916  Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician was born on May - 17.   

1916  John Hinde, photographer/circus promoter was born on this day in history.   

1918  Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome) was born on May - 17.   

1919  Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (d. 2007) was born on May - 17.   

1919  Merle Miller, American biographer (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history birth of harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls)   

1920  On this day in history birth of lydia Wideman, Finland, 10K cross country skier (Olympic-gold-1952)   

1921  On this day in history birth of dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade)   

1921  John Garlick, British senior civil servant was born on May - 17.   

1921  Bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF) was born on May - 17.   

1923  On May - 17 birth of miles Wingate, deputy master (Trinity House)   

1923  On this day in history birth of peter Mennin[i], Erie Pennsylvania, composer (Moby Dick)   

1924  Frantisek Kovaricek, composer was born on May - 17.   

1924  On this day in history birth of lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce)   

1924  On May - 17 birth of thomas Baird, vice-admiral   

1926  On this day in history birth of cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company)   

1926  David Young, Lt-Gen/CEO (Cairn Tech) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history birth of earl of Airlie, KT   

1926  On May - 17 birth of geoffrey Caston, vice chancellor (U of South Pacific)   

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1050  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.