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 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  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  On this day in history birth of lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. 1992)   

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

1912  On this day in history birth of clarence "Ace" Parker, NFL QB (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks)   

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

1913  Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 17 birth of guido Masanetz, composer   

1915  On May - 17 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  On this day in history birth of birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

1919  On this day in history birth of antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (d. 2007)   

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

1920  On this day in history birth of harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls)   

1920  On this day in history birth of lydia Wideman, Finland, 10K cross country skier (Olympic-gold-1952)   

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) was born on May - 17.   

1921  John Garlick, British senior civil servant was born on May - 17.   

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

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

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

1923  Peter Mennin[i], Erie Pennsylvania, composer (Moby Dick) was born on May - 17.   

1924  Frantisek Kovaricek, composer was born on May - 17.   

1924  Lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce) was born on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 17.   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.