Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1913  W. Mark Felt, American Watergate informant was born on this day in history.   

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

1913  On August - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history birth of john de Young, resistance fighter   

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

1917  On August - 17 birth of safa Khulusi, writer   

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

1920  On this day in history 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 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  On August - 17 birth of anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)   

1923  On August - 17 birth of larry Rivers, [Grossberg], NYC, painter (Wash crossing Delaware-1953)   

1924  On August - 17 birth of evan S Connell, US writer   

1924  On August - 17 birth of helen Wallis, cartographer/librarian   

1924  On August - 17 birth of john A Emmens, art historian/poet (Kunst & Vliegwerk)   

1924  On August - 17 birth of laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist   

1925  On August - 17 birth of john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)   

1925  John Howard Purnell, scientist was born on August - 17.   

1926  Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) was born on August - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)   

1927  On August - 17 birth of robert Moore, Detroit Mich, actor (Marshall-Diana)   

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

1928  On August - 17 birth of thomas Jefferson Anderson, composer   

1928  Willem Duys, Dutch radio/TV host was born on this day in history.   

1929  Francis Gary Powers, US spy (USSR captures him in 1959 U-2 incident) was born on August - 17.   

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

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0754  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

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

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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