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  On May - 17 birth of magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight)   

1911  Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative was born on May - 17.   

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

1911  On May - 17 birth of lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. 1992)   

1912  On May - 17 birth of archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)   

1912  Clarence "Ace" Parker, NFL QB (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks) was born on May - 17.   

1912  Sandor Vegh, violinist teacher conductor was born on this day in history.   

1913  Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) was born on this day in history.   

1913  Lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant was born on this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history birth of guido Masanetz, composer   

1915  On May - 17 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 this day in history.   

1918  On May - 17 birth of birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

1919  On May - 17 birth of antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (d. 2007)   

1919  On this day in history birth of merle Miller, American biographer (d. 1986)   

1920  Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls) was born on May - 17.   

1920  On this day in history 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  On May - 17 birth of john Garlick, British senior civil servant   

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

1923  On May - 17 birth of michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF)   

1923  Miles Wingate, deputy master (Trinity House) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Peter Mennin[i], Erie Pennsylvania, composer (Moby Dick) was born on May - 17.   

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

1924  On May - 17 birth of lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce)   

1924  Thomas Baird, vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 17 birth of cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company)   

1926  David Young, Lt-Gen/CEO (Cairn Tech) was born on this day in history.   

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

1926  Geoffrey Caston, vice chancellor (U of South Pacific) was born on this day in history.   

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1050  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1189  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  On May - 17 death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  On this day in history death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.