Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

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

1913  Rudy York, American baseball player (d. 1970) was born on August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

1916  Eleanor Steber, opera singer was born on August - 17.   

1916  John de Young, resistance fighter was born on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history birth of p Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love)   

1917  Safa Khulusi, writer was born on this day in history.   

1918  Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) was born on August - 17.   

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  Paul Wiens, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1922  On August - 17 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  On this day in history birth of larry Rivers, [Grossberg], NYC, painter (Wash crossing Delaware-1953)   

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

1924  Helen Wallis, cartographer/librarian was born on this day in history.   

1924  On August - 17 birth of john A Emmens, art historian/poet (Kunst & Vliegwerk)   

1924  On August - 17 birth of laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist   

1925  John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin) was born on August - 17.   

1925  On this day in history birth of john Howard Purnell, scientist   

1926  Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) was born on August - 17.   

1926  Jean Poiret, French actor/writer (Le Dernier Metro) was born on August - 17.   

1926  Jiang Zemin, Chinese politician was born on this day in history.   

1926  On August - 17 birth of george Melly, British singer (d. 2007)   

1927  On this day in history birth of bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)   

1927  Robert Moore, Detroit Mich, actor (Marshall-Diana) was born on this day in history.   

1928  Jean R Adams, entomologist was born on August - 17.   

1928  On August - 17 birth of thomas Jefferson Anderson, composer   

1928  On this day in history birth of willem Duys, Dutch radio/TV host   

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

1930  James Gulliver, businessman was born on this day in history.   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

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

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

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

1536  On this day in history 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.