Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1878  Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) was born on August - 17.   

1880  Leo Ascher, composer was born on August - 17.   

1880  On this day in history birth of percy Sherwell, cricketer (great S African batsman-keeper-captain)   

1882  On this day in history birth of samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM)   

1885  On this day in history birth of clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)   

1885  Kurt Hiller, writer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1888  Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On August - 17 birth of harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law)   

1890  On this day in history birth of stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator (d. 1920)   

1892  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden)   

1894  On this day in history birth of johan Polet, Dutch sculptor   

1896  Henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On August - 17 birth of leslie Groves, American military engineer (d. 1970)   

1898  Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian was born on August - 17.   

1900  Quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News) was born on August - 17.   

1903  On August - 17 birth of abram Chasins, composer   

1904  On this day in history birth of leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (d. 1991)   

1904  Mary Cain, American newspaper editor and politician (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1905  John Hay Whitney, publisher (NY Herald Trib 1961-67) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

1906  Marcello J das Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal (1968-74) was born on August - 17.   

1907  On August - 17 birth of marian Viktorovich Koval, composer   

1908  Kurt Hessenberg, composer was born on August - 17.   

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

1910  On this day in history birth of eric Aaltonen, composer   

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

1910  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop   

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

1153  On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

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

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48