Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1878  Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Leo Ascher, composer was born on this day in history.   

1880  Percy Sherwell, cricketer (great S African batsman-keeper-captain) was born on August - 17.   

1882  Samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)   

1885  Kurt Hiller, writer was born on August - 17.   

1887  Charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18) was born on August - 17.   

1887  Marcus Garvey, began back-to-Africa movement among US blacks was born on August - 17.   

1888  On this day in history birth of monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)   

1890  On August - 17 birth of harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law)   

1890  On August - 17 birth of stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator (d. 1920)   

1892  Mae West, Bkln, actress (Go Up & See Her Sometime, Klondike Annie) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Mae West, American actress (d. 1980) was born on August - 17.   

1894  Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On August - 17 birth of johan Polet, Dutch sculptor   

1896  Henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Leslie Groves, American military engineer (d. 1970) was born on August - 17.   

1898  Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian was born on this day in history.   

1900  On August - 17 birth of quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News)   

1903  On this day in history birth of abram Chasins, composer   

1904  Leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Mary Cain, American newspaper editor and politician (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On August - 17 birth of john Hay Whitney, publisher (NY Herald Trib 1961-67)   

1906  On August - 17 birth of hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer   

1906  Marcello J das Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal (1968-74) was born on August - 17.   

1907  Marian Viktorovich Koval, composer was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of kurt Hessenberg, composer   

1909  Larry Clinton, American trumpeter and bandleader (d. 1985) was born on August - 17.   

1910  Eric Aaltonen, composer was born on August - 17.   

1910  On this day in history birth of j A Manusama, Moluccan politician   

1910  R Peyrefitte, writer was born on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 17 birth of frederik de Merode, Belgian prince   

1911  Jan Lode Cantens, Flemish dramatist (God's Murderer) was born on August - 17.   

1912  Edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop was born on August - 17.   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

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

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48