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  On August - 17 birth of kathryn C Thornton, Montgomery Ala, PhD/astronaut (STS 33, 49, 61, 73)   

1952  Nelson Piquet, auto racer, 3-time Formula One champ (1981, '83, '87) was born on August - 17.   

1952  Thomas J Hennen, Albany GA, astronaut (STS 44) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1953  On August - 17 birth of robert Brent Thirsk, BC Canada, astronaut (STS 78)   

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

1954  On this day in history birth of eric Johnson, American guitarist   

1955  On August - 17 birth of colin Moulding, English pop guitarist (XTC)   

1955  On August - 17 birth of janet Quist Austin TX, playmate (Dec, 1978)   

1955  On this day in history birth of kevin Welch, Calif, country songwriter/actor (Thing Called Love)   

1955  Richard Hilton, American heir was born on August - 17.   

1956  On August - 17 birth of gail Berman, American film executive   

1956  On August - 17 birth of Álvaro Pino, Spanish cyclist   

1958  Belinda Carlisle, Hollywood Ca, (GoGos lead singer, Heaven on Earth) was born on this day in history.   

1959  On August - 17 birth of david Koresh, American cult leader (d. 1993)   

1959  Jonathan Franzen, American author was born on August - 17.   

1960  Bruce Penhall, Balboa CA, actor (Savage Beach) was born on this day in history.   

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  Jamie Macoun, Newmarket, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs) was born on August - 17.   

1962  On this day in history birth of gilby Clarke, US pop guitarist (Guns n' Roses-Civil War)   

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

1963  On August - 17 birth of carmen Berg, Bismark ND, playmate (July, 1987)   

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

1964  On this day in history birth of pete McCutcheon, Boston Mass, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Quebec Open)   

1964  Colin James, Canadian musician was born on August - 17.   

1965  On August - 17 birth of dottie Mochrie Pepper, Saratoga Springs NY, golfer (1992 Dinah Shore)   

1965  Fred Grim, soccer player (Cambuur L, Ajax) was born on this day in history.   

1965  Glen Goldsmith, rocker (What You See is What You Get) was born on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history 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  Cedric Figaro, WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on August - 17.   

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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  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

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

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