Page 4: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1930  On August - 17 birth of ted Hughes, British poet laureate   

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 this day in history.   

1933  Eugene F. Kranz, American NASA executive was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1936  On August - 17 birth of ivan Parik, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1939  On August - 17 birth of luther Allison, Mayflower Ark, rock guitarist (Bad News is Coming)   

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

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

1940  On August - 17 birth of thomas Williams, US, ice hockey play (Olympic-gold-1960)   

1941  On August - 17 birth of boog Powell, baseball player (AL MVP 1970)   

1941  On August - 17 birth of ibrahim Babangida, president of Nigeria (1985- )   

1943  On this day in history birth of edward Cowie, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of yukio Kasaya, Japan, 70m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1972)   

1943  Dave "Snaker" Ray, American musician (d. 2002) was born on August - 17.   

1944  On this day in history birth of lawrence Joseph Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, Billionaire   

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

1947  Gary Talley, Memphis Tn, rock guitarist (Box Tops) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1949  On this day in history birth of norm Coleman, American politician   

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 August - 17.   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  On August - 17 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 August - 17.