Famous Birthdays In May - 17

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

1909  On May - 17 birth of edward Playfair, British senior civil servant   

1909  On May - 17 birth of magda Schneider, actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight)   

1911  On this day in history birth of knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative   

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

1911  Lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. 1992) was born on May - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1913  On May - 17 birth of lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant   

1913  Hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 17 birth of guido Masanetz, composer   

1915  Joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer was born on this day in history.   

1916  Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician was born on this day in history.   

1916  John Hinde, photographer/circus promoter was born on this day in history.   

1918  Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome) was born on May - 17.   

1919  Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

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

1920  Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of john Garlick, British senior civil servant   

1921  On May - 17 birth of bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998)   

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

1923  On this day in history birth of miles Wingate, deputy master (Trinity House)   

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  Lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1926  Earl of Airlie, KT was born on May - 17.   

1926  Geoffrey Caston, vice chancellor (U of South Pacific) was born on May - 17.   

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

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

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.   

1464  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)