Page 5: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1952  Guillermo Vilas, Argentina, tennis champ (US Open-1977) was born on this day in history.   

1952  Kathryn C Thornton, Montgomery Ala, PhD/astronaut (STS 33, 49, 61, 73) was born on this day in history.   

1952  Nelson Piquet, auto racer, 3-time Formula One champ (1981, '83, '87) was born on this day in history.   

1952  On August - 17 birth of thomas J Hennen, Albany GA, astronaut (STS 44)   

1952  Dr. Mario Theissen, German F1 team principal (BMW Sauber) was born on August - 17.   

1953  Kevin Rowlands, rock vocalist (Dexy's Midnight Runners-Come on Eileen) was born on August - 17.   

1953  Robert Brent Thirsk, BC Canada, astronaut (STS 78) was born on August - 17.   

1953  On this day in history birth of judith Regan, American book publisher   

1954  On August - 17 birth of eric Johnson, American guitarist   

1955  Colin Moulding, English pop guitarist (XTC) was born on August - 17.   

1955  Janet Quist Austin TX, playmate (Dec, 1978) was born on August - 17.   

1955  On August - 17 birth of kevin Welch, Calif, country songwriter/actor (Thing Called Love)   

1955  Richard Hilton, American heir was born on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history birth of gail Berman, American film executive   

1956  On this day in history birth of Álvaro Pino, Spanish cyclist   

1958  On this day in history birth of belinda Carlisle, Hollywood Ca, (GoGos lead singer, Heaven on Earth)   

1959  On this day in history birth of david Koresh, American cult leader (d. 1993)   

1959  Jonathan Franzen, American author was born on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 17 birth of bruce Penhall, Balboa CA, actor (Savage Beach)   

1960  Sean Penn, Santa Monica Calif, actor (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) was born on August - 17.   

1960  On August - 17 birth of stephan Eicher, Swiss singer   

1961  On August - 17 birth of jamie Macoun, Newmarket, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs)   

1962  On August - 17 birth of gilby Clarke, US pop guitarist (Guns n' Roses-Civil War)   

1962  Buddy Landel, American professional wrestler was born on August - 17.   

1963  Carmen Berg, Bismark ND, playmate (July, 1987) was born on August - 17.   

1963  On this day in history birth of s. Shankar, Indian film director.   

1964  On August - 17 birth of pete McCutcheon, Boston Mass, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Quebec Open)   

1964  Colin James, Canadian musician was born on this day in history.   

1965  Dottie Mochrie Pepper, Saratoga Springs NY, golfer (1992 Dinah Shore) was born on this day in history.   

1965  On August - 17 birth of fred Grim, soccer player (Cambuur L, Ajax)   

1965  On August - 17 birth of glen Goldsmith, rocker (What You See is What You Get)   

1965  On August - 17 birth of robert Manry, Cleve newspaper editor/sailed the Atlantic (in craft)   

1965  Steve Gorman, Hopkinsville Ky, rock drummer (Black Crowes) was born on August - 17.   

1966  On this day in history birth of cedric Figaro, WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals)   

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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 this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

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