Page 3: Famous Personalities Born 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  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 May - 17.   

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

1911  Lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. 1992) was born on May - 17.   

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

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

1912  On this day in history birth of sandor Vegh, violinist teacher conductor   

1913  Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) was born on May - 17.   

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

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

1914  On this day in history birth of guido Masanetz, composer   

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

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

1916  On May - 17 birth of john Hinde, photographer/circus promoter   

1918  On this day in history birth of birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

1919  On May - 17 birth of antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (d. 2007)   

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  Lydia Wideman, Finland, 10K cross country skier (Olympic-gold-1952) was born on this day in history.   

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1923  On May - 17 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  On this day in history birth of lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce)   

1924  On this day in history birth of thomas Baird, vice-admiral   

1926  On May - 17 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 this day in history 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 May - 17 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  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)