Famous Birthdays In May - 17

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

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

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

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

1912  On May - 17 birth of archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)  

1912  Clarence "Ace" Parker, NFL QB (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 17.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 17.  

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

1921  Bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998) was born on May - 17.  

1923  On May - 17 birth of michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF)  

1923  Miles Wingate, deputy master (Trinity House) was born on this day in history.  

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

1924  On May - 17 birth of frantisek Kovaricek, composer  

1924  On May - 17 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 this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history birth of david Young, Lt-Gen/CEO (Cairn Tech)  

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  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.  

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.  

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.  

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on May - 17.  

1395  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm  

1464  On May - 17 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  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.