Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1878  Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Leo Ascher, composer was born on this day in history.   

1880  On August - 17 birth of percy Sherwell, cricketer (great S African batsman-keeper-captain)   

1882  Samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM) was born on August - 17.   

1885  Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society) was born on August - 17.   

1885  On this day in history birth of kurt Hiller, writer   

1887  On this day in history birth of charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18)   

1887  Marcus Garvey, began back-to-Africa movement among US blacks was born on August - 17.   

1888  Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) was born on August - 17.   

1890  Harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator (d. 1920) was born on August - 17.   

1892  On August - 17 birth of mae West, Bkln, actress (Go Up & See Her Sometime, Klondike Annie)   

1893  Mae West, American actress (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Johan Polet, Dutch sculptor was born on August - 17.   

1896  On August - 17 birth of henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas)   

1896  On this day in history birth of leslie Groves, American military engineer (d. 1970)   

1898  On this day in history birth of gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian   

1900  On August - 17 birth of quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News)   

1903  Abram Chasins, composer was born on this day in history.   

1904  Leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of mary Cain, American newspaper editor and politician (d. 1984)   

1905  John Hay Whitney, publisher (NY Herald Trib 1961-67) was born on August - 17.   

1906  Hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer was born on August - 17.   

1906  On this day in history birth of marcello J das Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal (1968-74)   

1907  Marian Viktorovich Koval, composer was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of kurt Hessenberg, composer   

1909  Larry Clinton, American trumpeter and bandleader (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 17 birth of eric Aaltonen, composer   

1910  On this day in history birth of j A Manusama, Moluccan politician   

1910  On August - 17 birth of r Peyrefitte, writer   

1911  On this day in history birth of frederik de Merode, Belgian prince   

1911  On this day in history birth of jan Lode Cantens, Flemish dramatist (God's Murderer)   

1912  Edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop was born on this day in history.   

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

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48