Famous Birthdays In August - 17

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

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

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

1932  On August - 17 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  Eugene F. Kranz, American NASA executive was born on August - 17.   

1933  On this day in history birth of mark Dinning, American singer (d. 1986)   

1934  On this day in history birth of maureen Connally, champion tennis player (Wimbledon)   

1935  On this day in history birth of oleg Tabakov, Russian actor   

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

1936  On this day in history birth of floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native American musician-actor (d. 2007)   

1937  On August - 17 birth of yevgeni Aleksandrovich Illyin, Russia, cosmonaut   

1938  On this day in history birth of abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Muslim cleric   

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

1941  Ibrahim Babangida, president of Nigeria (1985- ) was born on August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

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

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

1946  On August - 17 birth of hans Vandenburg, Dutch singer/guitarist (Gruppo Sportivo)   

1947  On August - 17 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  On this day in history birth of rod MacDonald, American musician   

1949  Sib Hashian, Boston Mass, rock drummer (Boston) was born on August - 17.   

1949  Norm Coleman, American politician was born on this day in history.   

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

1951  On this day in history birth of robert Joy, Montreal Quebec, actor (Big Shots, Suicide Club)   

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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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

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

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48