Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1908  Zinka Milanov, Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927) was born on May - 17.   

1909  On May - 17 birth of edward Playfair, British senior civil servant   

1909  Magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 17 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 17 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 May - 17.   

1920  On May - 17 birth of harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls)   

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

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

1923  On this day in history birth of michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF)   

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

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

1924  On May - 17 birth of frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

1924  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1926  Earl of Airlie, KT was born on May - 17.   

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

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  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  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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