Page 4: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1930  On this day in history birth of ted Hughes, British poet laureate   

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

1931  On this day in history 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 August - 17.   

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

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

1936  Ivan Parik, composer was born on August - 17.   

1936  Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native American musician-actor (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1937  Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Illyin, Russia, cosmonaut was born on this day in history.   

1938  On August - 17 birth of abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Muslim cleric   

1938  On August - 17 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  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  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 August - 17 birth of robert De Niro, NYC, actor (Bang the Drum Slowly, Taxi Driver)   

1943  On August - 17 birth of yukio Kasaya, Japan, 70m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1972)   

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 August - 17.   

1946  Hans Vandenburg, Dutch singer/guitarist (Gruppo Sportivo) was born on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history birth of bo Rucker, Tampa FL, actor (Superman, Soup for One, Lock Up)   

1948  On August - 17 birth of rod MacDonald, American musician   

1949  On August - 17 birth of sib Hashian, Boston Mass, rock drummer (Boston)   

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

1951  On this day in history birth of alan Minter, England, light-middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

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  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

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

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

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

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

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