Famous Birthdays In May - 17

1908  Zinka Milanov, Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

1911  Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative was born on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 17 birth of maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress (Tarzan, Pride & Prejudice)   

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

1912  On this day in history birth of archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)   

1912  On May - 17 birth of clarence "Ace" Parker, NFL QB (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks)   

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

1913  On May - 17 birth of alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn)   

1913  Lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant was born on this day in history.   

1913  On May - 17 birth of hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007)   

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

1915  Joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer was born on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history birth of cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician   

1916  John Hinde, photographer/circus promoter was born on May - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1920  Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls) was born on May - 17.   

1920  On May - 17 birth of lydia Wideman, Finland, 10K cross country skier (Olympic-gold-1952)   

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) was born on May - 17.   

1921  John Garlick, British senior civil servant was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998)   

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

1923  On this day in history birth of miles Wingate, deputy master (Trinity House)   

1923  Peter Mennin[i], Erie Pennsylvania, composer (Moby Dick) was born on May - 17.   

1924  On May - 17 birth of frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

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

1924  Thomas Baird, vice-admiral was born on May - 17.   

1926  Cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company) was born on May - 17.   

1926  David Young, Lt-Gen/CEO (Cairn Tech) was born on May - 17.   

1926  On May - 17 birth of earl of Airlie, KT   

1926  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Caston, vice chancellor (U of South Pacific)   

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1050  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

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

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

1365  On this day in history death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.   

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

1510  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.