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 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  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  On August - 17 birth of oleg Tabakov, Russian actor  

1936  On this day in history birth of ivan Parik, composer  

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

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

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

1938  Theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician was born on this day in history.  

1939  Luther Allison, Mayflower Ark, rock guitarist (Bad News is Coming) was born on August - 17.  

1939  On August - 17 birth of anthony Valentine, British actor  

1940  David E Price, (Rep-D-North Carolina) was born on this day in history.  

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

1941  On this day in history birth of boog Powell, baseball player (AL MVP 1970)  

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

1943  On August - 17 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 August - 17 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  Lawrence Joseph Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, Billionaire was born on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies  

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  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.  

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