Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1908  On this day in history birth of zinka Milanov, Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927)   

1909  On May - 17 birth of edward Playfair, British senior civil servant   

1909  On May - 17 birth of magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight)   

1911  On May - 17 birth of knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative   

1911  On May - 17 birth of maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress (Tarzan, Pride & Prejudice)   

1911  Lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)   

1912  Clarence "Ace" Parker, NFL QB (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks) was born on May - 17.   

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

1913  On this day in history birth of alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn)   

1913  On this day in history birth of lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant   

1913  Hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Guido Masanetz, composer was born on May - 17.   

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

1916  Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician was born on May - 17.   

1916  John Hinde, photographer/circus promoter was born on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history birth of birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

1919  On May - 17 birth of antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (d. 2007)   

1919  On this day in history birth of merle Miller, American biographer (d. 1986)   

1920  Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls) was born on this day in history.   

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

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 17 birth of john Garlick, British senior civil servant   

1921  On this day in history birth of bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998)   

1923  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

1924  On this day in history birth of lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce)   

1924  Thomas Baird, vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history birth of cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company)   

1926  On this day in history birth of david Young, Lt-Gen/CEO (Cairn Tech)   

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

1926  Geoffrey Caston, vice chancellor (U of South Pacific) was born on May - 17.   

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1050  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

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 May - 17 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  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

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