Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1930  Ted Hughes, British poet laureate was born on August - 17.   

1930  Glenn Corbett, American actor (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

1931  On August - 17 birth of alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Fran, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1956) [or 1/1/21]   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of maureen Connally, champion tennis player (Wimbledon)   

1935  Oleg Tabakov, Russian actor was born on this day in history.   

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

1936  Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native American musician-actor (d. 2007) was born on August - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1939  Anthony Valentine, British actor was born on August - 17.   

1940  David E Price, (Rep-D-North Carolina) was born on August - 17.   

1940  Thomas Williams, US, ice hockey play (Olympic-gold-1960) was born on this day in history.   

1941  Boog Powell, baseball player (AL MVP 1970) was born on August - 17.   

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

1943  Edward Cowie, composer was born on August - 17.   

1943  On this day in history birth of koos Postema, editor-in-chief (Vrije Volk)/Dutch TV host   

1943  On August - 17 birth of robert De Niro, NYC, actor (Bang the Drum Slowly, Taxi Driver)   

1943  Yukio Kasaya, Japan, 70m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on August - 17.   

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

1944  On August - 17 birth of lawrence Joseph Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, Billionaire   

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

1947  Gary Talley, Memphis Tn, rock guitarist (Box Tops) was born on August - 17.   

1948  Bo Rucker, Tampa FL, actor (Superman, Soup for One, Lock Up) was born on August - 17.   

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

1949  On this day in history birth of sib Hashian, Boston Mass, rock drummer (Boston)   

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

1951  Alan Minter, England, light-middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.   

1951  Robert Joy, Montreal Quebec, actor (Big Shots, Suicide Club) was born on this day in history.   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48