Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1908  Zinka Milanov, Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927) was born on May - 17.   

1909  Edward Playfair, British senior civil servant was born on May - 17.   

1909  On this day in history birth of magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight)   

1911  Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative was born on May - 17.   

1911  Maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress (Tarzan, Pride & Prejudice) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. 1992)   

1912  On May - 17 birth of archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)   

1912  On this day in history birth of clarence "Ace" Parker, NFL QB (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks)   

1912  On May - 17 birth of sandor Vegh, violinist teacher conductor   

1913  Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) was born on May - 17.   

1913  On May - 17 birth of lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant   

1913  On this day in history birth of hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007)   

1914  On this day in history birth of guido Masanetz, composer   

1915  Joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer was born on May - 17.   

1916  On this day in history birth of cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician   

1916  On May - 17 birth of john Hinde, photographer/circus promoter   

1918  On May - 17 birth of birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

1919  Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (d. 2007) was born on May - 17.   

1919  Merle Miller, American biographer (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls) was born on May - 17.   

1920  Lydia Wideman, Finland, 10K cross country skier (Olympic-gold-1952) was born on May - 17.   

1921  On this day in history birth of dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade)   

1921  On this day in history birth of john Garlick, British senior civil servant   

1921  Bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history birth of michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF)   

1923  On this day in history birth of miles Wingate, deputy master (Trinity House)   

1923  Peter Mennin[i], Erie Pennsylvania, composer (Moby Dick) was born on this day in history.   

1924  Frantisek Kovaricek, composer was born on this day in history.   

1924  Lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history birth of thomas Baird, vice-admiral   

1926  Cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company) was born on May - 17.   

1926  David Young, Lt-Gen/CEO (Cairn Tech) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history birth of earl of Airlie, KT   

1926  Geoffrey Caston, vice chancellor (U of South Pacific) was born on this day in history.   

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1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1395  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.