Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1908  On this day in history birth of zinka Milanov, Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927)   

1909  Edward Playfair, British senior civil servant was born on May - 17.   

1909  Magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight) was born on May - 17.   

1911  On this day in history birth of knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative   

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  Archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate) was born on May - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn)   

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 this day in history birth of joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer   

1916  Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

1919  Merle Miller, American biographer (d. 1986) was born on May - 17.   

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

1921  On this day in history birth of john Garlick, British senior civil servant   

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

1923  Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

1924  Lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce) was born on this day in history.   

1924  Thomas Baird, vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1926  Cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1926  Geoffrey Caston, vice chancellor (U of South Pacific) was born on May - 17.   

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1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

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

1336  On May - 17 death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  On May - 17 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  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

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