Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

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

1909  On this day in history 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  Maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress (Tarzan, Pride & Prejudice) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1912  On May - 17 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  On this day in history birth of lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant   

1913  On May - 17 birth of hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. 2007)   

1914  On May - 17 birth of guido Masanetz, composer   

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

1916  On this day in history birth of cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician   

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 this day in history.   

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

1919  Merle Miller, American biographer (d. 1986) was born on May - 17.   

1920  On May - 17 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 May - 17 birth of dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade)   

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

1921  Bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998) was born on May - 17.   

1923  On this day in history birth of michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF)   

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

1923  On this day in history birth of peter Mennin[i], Erie Pennsylvania, composer (Moby Dick)   

1924  On May - 17 birth of frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

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

1924  Thomas Baird, vice-admiral was born on May - 17.   

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

1926  On this day in history birth of david Young, Lt-Gen/CEO (Cairn Tech)   

1926  On this day in history birth of earl of Airlie, KT   

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

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1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

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