Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1913  W. Mark Felt, American Watergate informant was born on August - 17.   

1913  On August - 17 birth of rudy York, American baseball player (d. 1970)   

1913  On this day in history birth of oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentine racing driver (d. 1989)   

1914  Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55) was born on August - 17.   

1916  Eleanor Steber, opera singer was born on this day in history.   

1916  John de Young, resistance fighter was born on August - 17.   

1917  On this day in history birth of p Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love)   

1917  Safa Khulusi, writer was born on August - 17.   

1918  Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire) was born on this day in history.   

1921  Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer was born on August - 17.   

1921  Maureen O'Hara, [Fitzsimmons], Dublin, actress (Miracle on 34th St) was born on this day in history.   

1922  On August - 17 birth of paul Wiens, writer   

1922  On August - 17 birth of ralph Roberts, Salisbury NC, actor (Tradition, Gone are the Days)   

1922  Roy Tattersall, cricketer (brilliant England off-spinner early 50's) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Larry Rivers, [Grossberg], NYC, painter (Wash crossing Delaware-1953) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history birth of evan S Connell, US writer   

1924  Helen Wallis, cartographer/librarian was born on August - 17.   

1924  On this day in history birth of john A Emmens, art historian/poet (Kunst & Vliegwerk)   

1924  Laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist was born on August - 17.   

1925  John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin) was born on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history birth of john Howard Purnell, scientist   

1926  On August - 17 birth of haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

1926  On this day in history birth of jean Poiret, French actor/writer (Le Dernier Metro)   

1926  Jiang Zemin, Chinese politician was born on August - 17.   

1926  On this day in history birth of george Melly, British singer (d. 2007)   

1927  Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds) was born on August - 17.   

1927  Robert Moore, Detroit Mich, actor (Marshall-Diana) was born on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history birth of jean R Adams, entomologist   

1928  Thomas Jefferson Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 17 birth of willem Duys, Dutch radio/TV host   

1929  On this day in history birth of francis Gary Powers, US spy (USSR captures him in 1959 U-2 incident)   

1930  James Gulliver, businessman was born on this day in history.   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on August - 17.