Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1878  On this day in history birth of reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902)   

1880  On this day in history birth of leo Ascher, composer   

1880  Percy Sherwell, cricketer (great S African batsman-keeper-captain) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1885  On August - 17 birth of kurt Hiller, writer   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of marcus Garvey, began back-to-Africa movement among US blacks   

1888  On August - 17 birth of monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)   

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  On this day in history birth of mae West, American actress (d. 1980)   

1894  On August - 17 birth of erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden)   

1894  Johan Polet, Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1896  Henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas) was born on August - 17.   

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

1898  On August - 17 birth of gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian   

1900  Quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of abram Chasins, composer   

1904  On August - 17 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  On this day in history birth of hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1910  Eric Aaltonen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1910  J A Manusama, Moluccan politician was born on this day in history.   

1910  R Peyrefitte, writer was born on August - 17.   

1911  Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince was born on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 17 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  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

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

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.