Famous Birthdays 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  On this day in history birth of ronald Halstead, deputy CEO (British Steel)   

1928  Donald Cameron Watt, historian was born on this day in history.   

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

1928  Vivian Moses, biotechnologist was born on May - 17.   

1929  On May - 17 birth of raymond Hide, geophysicist   

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

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

1932  Colin Hope, CEO (T/N) was born on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history birth of peter Burge, cricketer (dashing Australian batsman of 50's & 60's)   

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

1934  On May - 17 birth of earl Morrall, NFL QB (Lions, Giants, Colts)   

1935  On this day in history birth of dennis Christopher George Potter, playwright (Karaoke, Midnight Movie)   

1935  On May - 17 birth of ivan Slone, world-famous watchmaker   

1936  Dennis Hopper, KS, actor (True Grit, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider) was born on this day in history.   

1936  Lars Gustafsson, writer was born on May - 17.   

1936  On this day in history birth of philippe Boesmans, composer   

1937  On May - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1938  Pervis Jackson, rocker (Spinners) was born on this day in history.   

1938  Trinus Riemersma, Dutch-Frisian writer (Conquest of Leeuwarden) was born on this day in history.   

1939  On May - 17 birth of hugh Dykes, MP   

1939  Wim de Bie, CEO (Simplistic Covenant) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1941  On May - 17 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  On this day in history birth of taj Mahal, NYC, singer/songwriter (Real Thing)   

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1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.   

1189  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

1365  On this day in history death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  On May - 17 death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

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

1510  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.