Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1908  On May - 17 birth of zinka Milanov, Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927)   

1909  Edward Playfair, British senior civil servant was born on this day in history.   

1909  Magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative was born on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 17 birth of maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress (Tarzan, Pride & Prejudice)   

1911  On this day in history birth of lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. 1992)   

1912  Archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of clarence "Ace" Parker, NFL QB (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks)   

1912  On May - 17 birth of sandor Vegh, violinist teacher conductor   

1913  Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) was born on May - 17.   

1913  Lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant was born on May - 17.   

1913  Hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007) was born on May - 17.   

1914  Guido Masanetz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer   

1916  Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician was born on May - 17.   

1916  John Hinde, photographer/circus promoter was born on May - 17.   

1918  On this day in history birth of birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

1919  On this day in history birth of antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (d. 2007)   

1919  On May - 17 birth of merle Miller, American biographer (d. 1986)   

1920  On this day in history birth of harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls)   

1920  On May - 17 birth of lydia Wideman, Finland, 10K cross country skier (Olympic-gold-1952)   

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) was born on May - 17.   

1921  John Garlick, British senior civil servant was born on May - 17.   

1921  On this day in history birth of bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998)   

1923  Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Miles Wingate, deputy master (Trinity House) was born on May - 17.   

1923  On May - 17 birth of peter Mennin[i], Erie Pennsylvania, composer (Moby Dick)   

1924  On this day in history birth of frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

1924  On this day in history birth of lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce)   

1924  On this day in history birth of thomas Baird, vice-admiral   

1926  Cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 17 birth of david Young, Lt-Gen/CEO (Cairn Tech)   

1926  Earl of Airlie, KT was born on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Caston, vice chancellor (U of South Pacific)   

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1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.   

1189  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1395  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.