Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1920  Miguel Delibes, Spanish writer was born on this day in history.   

1921  George Mackey Brown, poet was born on this day in history.   

1921  Maria Gorokhovskaya, USSR, gymnist (Olympic-gold-1952) was born on this day in history.   

1921  Pricilla Lanford Buckly, editor/columnist (National Review) was born on October - 17.   

1921  Tom Poston, Columbus Ohio, actor (Steve Allen Show, Newhart) was born on this day in history.   

1922  Louis Benjamin, showman was born on this day in history.   

1922  Pierre Juneau, Canadian film and broadcast executive was born on this day in history.   

1922  Luiz Bonfá, Brazilian composer (d. 2001) was born on October - 17.   

1923  Barney Kessel, American musician (d. 2004) was born on October - 17.   

1926  On October - 17 birth of beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons)   

1926  On October - 17 birth of julie Adams, Waterloo Iowa, actress (Yancy Derringer, Code Red)   

1926  Karl Gordon Henize, Cincinnati Ohio, astronaut (STS 51-F) was born on October - 17.   

1928  On October - 17 birth of ivan Marinov, composer   

1928  James "Junior" Gilliam, Dodgers (NL rookie of year 1953) was born on October - 17.   

1928  Zacharias J de Beer, S African physician/MP (DP) was born on this day in history.   

1929  Ram Da-Oz, composer was born on October - 17.   

1930  On this day in history birth of angelo Paccignini, composer   

1930  On this day in history birth of jimmy Breslin, Queens NYC, columnist (NY Post, News, Newsday)   

1930  On October - 17 birth of robert Atkins, American nutritionist (d. 2003)   

1931  On October - 17 birth of ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer   

1932  Gundaris Pone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1932  Paul Anderson, US, light super heavyweight lifter (Olympic-gold-1956) was born on October - 17.   

1932  William J Hughes, (Rep-D-New Jersey, 1975- ) was born on this day in history.   

1933  William A Anders, Hong Kong, Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut (Apollo 8) was born on October - 17.   

1933  Jeanine Deckers, Belgian nun (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

1934  Barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode) was born on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history birth of johnny Haynes, English footballer (d. 2005)   

1935  Alan Brown, cricketer (Engld opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1936  On October - 17 birth of david Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio)   

1936  Hiroo Kanamori, Japanese seismologist was born on October - 17.   

1937  On this day in history birth of paxton Whitehead, English actor   

1938  Robert "Evel" Knievel, motorcycle daredevil (Snake River Canyon) was born on this day in history.   

1940  Peter Stringfellow, British nightclub owner was born on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history birth of jim Smith, English footballer and manager   

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0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.   

1312  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

1638  On October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  On this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)