Page 4: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1930  Ted Hughes, British poet laureate was born on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history birth of glenn Corbett, American actor (d. 1993)   

1931  Alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Fran, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1956) [or 1/1/21] was born on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history birth of chet Allen, Chickasha Okla, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter)   

1932  Vidiadhar S Naipaul, Trinidad, novelist (Middle Passage) was born on August - 17.   

1933  On August - 17 birth of eugene F. Kranz, American NASA executive   

1933  Mark Dinning, American singer (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

1934  Maureen Connally, champion tennis player (Wimbledon) was born on this day in history.   

1935  On August - 17 birth of oleg Tabakov, Russian actor   

1936  Ivan Parik, composer was born on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 17 birth of floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native American musician-actor (d. 2007)   

1937  On this day in history birth of yevgeni Aleksandrovich Illyin, Russia, cosmonaut   

1938  Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Muslim cleric was born on August - 17.   

1938  On this day in history birth of theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician   

1939  Luther Allison, Mayflower Ark, rock guitarist (Bad News is Coming) was born on August - 17.   

1939  On this day in history birth of anthony Valentine, British actor   

1940  On this day in history birth of david E Price, (Rep-D-North Carolina)   

1940  On this day in history birth of thomas Williams, US, ice hockey play (Olympic-gold-1960)   

1941  Boog Powell, baseball player (AL MVP 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1941  Ibrahim Babangida, president of Nigeria (1985- ) was born on this day in history.   

1943  Edward Cowie, composer was born on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 17 birth of koos Postema, editor-in-chief (Vrije Volk)/Dutch TV host   

1943  Robert De Niro, NYC, actor (Bang the Drum Slowly, Taxi Driver) was born on August - 17.   

1943  Yukio Kasaya, Japan, 70m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history birth of dave "Snaker" Ray, American musician (d. 2002)   

1944  Lawrence Joseph Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, Billionaire was born on this day in history.   

1946  Hans Vandenburg, Dutch singer/guitarist (Gruppo Sportivo) was born on August - 17.   

1947  On this day in history birth of gary Talley, Memphis Tn, rock guitarist (Box Tops)   

1948  On August - 17 birth of bo Rucker, Tampa FL, actor (Superman, Soup for One, Lock Up)   

1948  Rod MacDonald, American musician was born on August - 17.   

1949  Sib Hashian, Boston Mass, rock drummer (Boston) was born on this day in history.   

1949  Norm Coleman, American politician was born on August - 17.   

1951  On August - 17 birth of alan Minter, England, light-middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

1951  On August - 17 birth of robert Joy, Montreal Quebec, actor (Big Shots, Suicide Club)   

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0754  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.