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 this day in history birth of edward Playfair, British senior civil servant   

1909  On May - 17 birth of magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight)   

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

1911  Maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress (Tarzan, Pride & Prejudice) was born on May - 17.   

1911  On May - 17 birth of lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. 1992)   

1912  Archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate) was born on this day in history.   

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

1912  On May - 17 birth of sandor Vegh, violinist teacher conductor   

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

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

1913  Hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Guido Masanetz, composer was born on May - 17.   

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  On May - 17 birth of john Hinde, photographer/circus promoter   

1918  Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome) was born on May - 17.   

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  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  On May - 17 birth of dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade)   

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

1923  Miles Wingate, deputy master (Trinity House) was born on May - 17.   

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

1924  On this day in history birth of frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

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

1924  Thomas Baird, vice-admiral was born on May - 17.   

1926  On this day in history birth of cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company)   

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

1926  On May - 17 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1395  On May - 17 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  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.