Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1908  On this day in history birth of zinka Milanov, Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927)   

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

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 May - 17.   

1911  Maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress (Tarzan, Pride & Prejudice) was born on May - 17.   

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

1912  Sandor Vegh, violinist teacher conductor was born on May - 17.   

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  On May - 17 birth of guido Masanetz, composer   

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

1916  On May - 17 birth of cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician   

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  Merle Miller, American biographer (d. 1986) was born on May - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade)   

1921  On May - 17 birth of john Garlick, British senior civil servant   

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

1923  Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF) was born on May - 17.   

1923  On May - 17 birth of miles Wingate, deputy master (Trinity House)   

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

1924  On May - 17 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  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 May - 17.   

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

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1050  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

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

1395  On May - 17 death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  On May - 17 death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

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

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)