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

1909  Magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight) was born on May - 17.   

1911  On May - 17 birth of knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative   

1911  On this day in history 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  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  On May - 17 birth of alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn)   

1913  On May - 17 birth of lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant   

1913  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1916  Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician was born on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history birth of john Hinde, photographer/circus promoter   

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 this day in history.   

1919  On May - 17 birth of merle Miller, American biographer (d. 1986)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1921  On May - 17 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 this day in history birth of peter Mennin[i], Erie Pennsylvania, composer (Moby Dick)   

1924  On May - 17 birth of frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

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

1924  Thomas Baird, vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1926  Geoffrey Caston, vice chancellor (U of South Pacific) was born on this day in history.   

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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 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  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

1464  On May - 17 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.