Page 4: Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1926  On May - 17 birth of lord Chamberlain, Earl of Airilet   

1926  Tenniel Evans, rev/actor (10 Rillington Place, My Brother's Keeper) was born on this day in history.   

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  Ian Griggs, bishop (Ludlow) was born on this day in history.   

1928  Vivian Moses, biotechnologist was born on this day in history.   

1929  Raymond Hide, geophysicist was born on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history birth of dewey Redman, jazz musician   

1932  On May - 17 birth of arthur Jones, principal (Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester)   

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

1932  On May - 17 birth of peter Burge, cricketer (dashing Australian batsman of 50's & 60's)   

1932  Rodric Braithwaite, British ambassador to USSR was born on May - 17.   

1934  Earl Morrall, NFL QB (Lions, Giants, Colts) was born on this day in history.   

1935  Dennis Christopher George Potter, playwright (Karaoke, Midnight Movie) was born on this day in history.   

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  Hazel R. O'Leary, United States Secretary of Energy was born on May - 17.   

1938  On May - 17 birth of don Dolan, Staten Island NY, actor (Guy Lewis- General Hospital)   

1938  Jason Bernard, actor (Judge-Liar Liar) was born on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history birth of pervis Jackson, rocker (Spinners)   

1938  On this day in history birth of trinus Riemersma, Dutch-Frisian writer (Conquest of Leeuwarden)   

1939  Hugh Dykes, MP was born on May - 17.   

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

1939  On this day in history birth of gary Paulsen, American author   

1940  On May - 17 birth of alan Kay, American computer scientist   

1941  On this day in history birth of david Howell Cope, composer   

1941  Malcom Hale, rocker was born on May - 17.   

1941  On May - 17 birth of miriam Margolyes, actress (Will Be)   

1941  On May - 17 birth of ben Nelson. American politician   

1941  Grace Zabriskie, American actress was born on this day in history.   

1942  Caroline Charles, fashion designer was born on this day in history.   

1942  On May - 17 birth of taj Mahal, NYC, singer/songwriter (Real Thing)   

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1050  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.   

1336  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

1464  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

1521  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)