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 this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative   

1911  Maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress (Tarzan, Pride & Prejudice) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant was born on May - 17.   

1913  Hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007) was born on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

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 May - 17 birth of lydia Wideman, Finland, 10K cross country skier (Olympic-gold-1952)   

1921  On May - 17 birth of dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade)   

1921  On this day in history birth of john Garlick, British senior civil servant   

1921  Bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

1923  On May - 17 birth of michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF)   

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

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

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

1924  On this day in history birth of lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce)   

1924  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1926  Geoffrey Caston, vice chancellor (U of South Pacific) was born on May - 17.   

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1050  On May - 17 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)