Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1913  On August - 17 birth of w. Mark Felt, American Watergate informant   

1913  On this day in history 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  On August - 17 birth of franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55)   

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  On this day in history birth of safa Khulusi, writer   

1918  Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) was born on August - 17.   

1920  On August - 17 birth of georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire)   

1921  On August - 17 birth of geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer   

1921  Maureen O'Hara, [Fitzsimmons], Dublin, actress (Miracle on 34th St) was born on August - 17.   

1922  On this day in history birth of paul Wiens, writer   

1922  On this day in history birth of ralph Roberts, Salisbury NC, actor (Tradition, Gone are the Days)   

1922  On August - 17 birth of roy Tattersall, cricketer (brilliant England off-spinner early 50's)   

1923  On this day in history birth of anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)   

1923  Larry Rivers, [Grossberg], NYC, painter (Wash crossing Delaware-1953) was born on August - 17.   

1924  Evan S Connell, US writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1924  John A Emmens, art historian/poet (Kunst & Vliegwerk) was born on this day in history.   

1924  Laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist was born on this day in history.   

1925  John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin) was born on August - 17.   

1925  John Howard Purnell, scientist was born on this day in history.   

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

1926  On August - 17 birth of jean Poiret, French actor/writer (Le Dernier Metro)   

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

1926  On August - 17 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  Jean R Adams, entomologist was born on August - 17.   

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

1928  On this day in history birth of willem Duys, Dutch radio/TV host   

1929  On August - 17 birth of francis Gary Powers, US spy (USSR captures him in 1959 U-2 incident)   

1930  James Gulliver, businessman was born on August - 17.   

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

1153  On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

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  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

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