Page 4: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

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

1930  On August - 17 birth of glenn Corbett, American actor (d. 1993)   

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

1932  Chet Allen, Chickasha Okla, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

1934  Maureen Connally, champion tennis player (Wimbledon) was born on August - 17.   

1935  Oleg Tabakov, Russian actor was born on August - 17.   

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 August - 17 birth of yevgeni Aleksandrovich Illyin, Russia, cosmonaut   

1938  Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Muslim cleric was born on this day in history.   

1938  Theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician was born on August - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1940  Thomas Williams, US, ice hockey play (Olympic-gold-1960) was born on August - 17.   

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

1941  On this day in history birth of ibrahim Babangida, president of Nigeria (1985- )   

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

1943  Koos Postema, editor-in-chief (Vrije Volk)/Dutch TV host was born on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1943  Dave "Snaker" Ray, American musician (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

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

1946  On this day in history birth of hans Vandenburg, Dutch singer/guitarist (Gruppo Sportivo)   

1947  On August - 17 birth of gary Talley, Memphis Tn, rock guitarist (Box Tops)   

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

1948  On this day in history birth of rod MacDonald, American musician   

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

1949  On August - 17 birth of norm Coleman, American politician   

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 August - 17.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

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

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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