Famous Birthdays In May - 17

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

1909  Edward Playfair, British senior civil servant was born on this day in history.  

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

1911  Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative was born on May - 17.  

1911  On this day in history birth of maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress (Tarzan, Pride & Prejudice)  

1911  On this day in history birth of lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. 1992)  

1912  On this day in history birth of archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)  

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

1912  Sandor Vegh, violinist teacher conductor was born on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history birth of alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn)  

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1913  On this day in history birth of lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant  

1913  On this day in history birth of hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007)  

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

1920  Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls) was born on this day in history.  

1920  On May - 17 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  On May - 17 birth of john Garlick, British senior civil servant  

1921  On May - 17 birth of bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998)  

1923  On May - 17 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  Frantisek Kovaricek, composer was born on May - 17.  

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  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  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies  

1189  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)  

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

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.  

1510  On May - 17 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.