Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1878  On this day in history birth of reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902)   

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

1880  Percy Sherwell, cricketer (great S African batsman-keeper-captain) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On August - 17 birth of samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM)   

1885  On August - 17 birth of clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18)   

1887  Marcus Garvey, began back-to-Africa movement among US blacks was born on this day in history.   

1888  Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On August - 17 birth of mae West, Bkln, actress (Go Up & See Her Sometime, Klondike Annie)   

1893  On August - 17 birth of mae West, American actress (d. 1980)   

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

1894  Johan Polet, Dutch sculptor was born on August - 17.   

1896  Henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas) was born on August - 17.   

1896  Leslie Groves, American military engineer (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

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

1900  Quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Abram Chasins, composer was born on August - 17.   

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

1904  On this day in history birth of mary Cain, American newspaper editor and politician (d. 1984)   

1905  On this day in history birth of john Hay Whitney, publisher (NY Herald Trib 1961-67)   

1906  Hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of marcello J das Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal (1968-74)   

1907  Marian Viktorovich Koval, composer was born on August - 17.   

1908  Kurt Hessenberg, composer was born on August - 17.   

1909  Larry Clinton, American trumpeter and bandleader (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of eric Aaltonen, composer   

1910  On August - 17 birth of j A Manusama, Moluccan politician   

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

1911  Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince was born on August - 17.   

1911  Jan Lode Cantens, Flemish dramatist (God's Murderer) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On August - 17 birth of edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop   

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0754  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

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  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

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

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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