Famous Birthdays In May - 17

1908  Zinka Milanov, Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927) was born on this day in history.   

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

1909  Magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative was born on this day in history.   

1911  Maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress (Tarzan, Pride & Prejudice) was born on May - 17.   

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

1912  Archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate) was born on May - 17.   

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  Lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant was born on May - 17.   

1913  Hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007) was born on May - 17.   

1914  Guido Masanetz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 17 birth of joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer   

1916  On May - 17 birth of cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician   

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

1918  Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 17 birth of merle Miller, American biographer (d. 1986)   

1920  On May - 17 birth of harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls)   

1920  Lydia Wideman, Finland, 10K cross country skier (Olympic-gold-1952) was born on this day in history.   

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) was born on May - 17.   

1921  John Garlick, British senior civil servant was born on May - 17.   

1921  On May - 17 birth of bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998)   

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

1923  Miles Wingate, deputy master (Trinity House) was born on this day in history.   

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

1924  On May - 17 birth of frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

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

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 May - 17.   

1926  Earl of Airlie, KT was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on May - 17.   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.   

1464  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

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