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 this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight)   

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  Lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1912  Sandor Vegh, violinist teacher conductor was born on May - 17.   

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

1913  Lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant was born on May - 17.   

1913  Hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007) was born on May - 17.   

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

1915  Joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer was born on May - 17.   

1916  On May - 17 birth of cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician   

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

1918  On May - 17 birth of birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

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  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 17 birth of john Garlick, British senior civil servant   

1921  On May - 17 birth of bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998)   

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

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

1923  On May - 17 birth of peter Mennin[i], Erie Pennsylvania, composer (Moby Dick)   

1924  On this day in history birth of frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

1924  On May - 17 birth of lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce)   

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

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

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

1926  Earl of Airlie, KT was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

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.