Famous Birthdays In May - 17

1926  On this day in history birth of lord Chamberlain, Earl of Airilet   

1926  Tenniel Evans, rev/actor (10 Rillington Place, My Brother's Keeper) was born on May - 17.   

1927  Ronald Halstead, deputy CEO (British Steel) was born on this day in history.   

1928  Donald Cameron Watt, historian was born on May - 17.   

1928  On May - 17 birth of ian Griggs, bishop (Ludlow)   

1928  On May - 17 birth of vivian Moses, biotechnologist   

1929  On May - 17 birth of raymond Hide, geophysicist   

1931  On May - 17 birth of dewey Redman, jazz musician   

1932  Arthur Jones, principal (Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester) was born on this day in history.   

1932  On May - 17 birth of colin Hope, CEO (T/N)   

1932  Peter Burge, cricketer (dashing Australian batsman of 50's & 60's) was born on May - 17.   

1932  On May - 17 birth of rodric Braithwaite, British ambassador to USSR   

1934  On this day in history birth of earl Morrall, NFL QB (Lions, Giants, Colts)   

1935  On May - 17 birth of dennis Christopher George Potter, playwright (Karaoke, Midnight Movie)   

1935  Ivan Slone, world-famous watchmaker was born on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history birth of dennis Hopper, KS, actor (True Grit, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider)   

1936  Lars Gustafsson, writer was born on this day in history.   

1936  Philippe Boesmans, composer was born on May - 17.   

1937  On this day in history birth of hazel R. O'Leary, United States Secretary of Energy   

1938  Don Dolan, Staten Island NY, actor (Guy Lewis- General Hospital) was born on May - 17.   

1938  On this day in history birth of jason Bernard, actor (Judge-Liar Liar)   

1938  On May - 17 birth of pervis Jackson, rocker (Spinners)   

1938  Trinus Riemersma, Dutch-Frisian writer (Conquest of Leeuwarden) was born on May - 17.   

1939  On May - 17 birth of hugh Dykes, MP   

1939  Wim de Bie, CEO (Simplistic Covenant) was born on May - 17.   

1939  Gary Paulsen, American author was born on this day in history.   

1940  Alan Kay, American computer scientist was born on this day in history.   

1941  David Howell Cope, composer was born on May - 17.   

1941  On May - 17 birth of malcom Hale, rocker   

1941  On this day in history birth of miriam Margolyes, actress (Will Be)   

1941  On this day in history birth of ben Nelson. American politician   

1941  On this day in history birth of grace Zabriskie, American actress   

1942  On May - 17 birth of caroline Charles, fashion designer   

1942  Taj Mahal, NYC, singer/songwriter (Real Thing) was born on May - 17.   

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1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

1189  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

1510  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)