Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1913  W. Mark Felt, American Watergate informant was born on August - 17.   

1913  On August - 17 birth of rudy York, American baseball player (d. 1970)   

1913  Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentine racing driver (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55) was born on this day in history.   

1916  On August - 17 birth of eleanor Steber, opera singer   

1916  On August - 17 birth of john de Young, resistance fighter   

1917  On August - 17 birth of p Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love)   

1917  On this day in history birth of safa Khulusi, writer   

1918  On August - 17 birth of mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

1920  On this day in history birth of georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire)   

1921  On this day in history birth of geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer   

1921  Maureen O'Hara, [Fitzsimmons], Dublin, actress (Miracle on 34th St) was born on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history birth of paul Wiens, writer   

1922  Ralph Roberts, Salisbury NC, actor (Tradition, Gone are the Days) was born on August - 17.   

1922  On this day in history birth of roy Tattersall, cricketer (brilliant England off-spinner early 50's)   

1923  On this day in history birth of anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)   

1923  Larry Rivers, [Grossberg], NYC, painter (Wash crossing Delaware-1953) was born on August - 17.   

1924  Evan S Connell, US writer was born on August - 17.   

1924  On August - 17 birth of helen Wallis, cartographer/librarian   

1924  John A Emmens, art historian/poet (Kunst & Vliegwerk) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history birth of laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist   

1925  On August - 17 birth of john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)   

1925  John Howard Purnell, scientist was born on August - 17.   

1926  On August - 17 birth of haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

1926  Jean Poiret, French actor/writer (Le Dernier Metro) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On August - 17 birth of jiang Zemin, Chinese politician   

1926  On this day in history birth of george Melly, British singer (d. 2007)   

1927  On August - 17 birth of bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)   

1927  Robert Moore, Detroit Mich, actor (Marshall-Diana) was born on August - 17.   

1928  Jean R Adams, entomologist was born on this day in history.   

1928  Thomas Jefferson Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1928  Willem Duys, Dutch radio/TV host was born on August - 17.   

1929  On this day in history birth of francis Gary Powers, US spy (USSR captures him in 1959 U-2 incident)   

1930  On August - 17 birth of james Gulliver, businessman   

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

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

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

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