Famous Birthdays In May - 17

1926  Lord Chamberlain, Earl of Airilet was born on May - 17.  

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 this day in history birth of ian Griggs, bishop (Ludlow)  

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

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

1931  Dewey Redman, jazz musician was born on this day in history.  

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

1932  Rodric Braithwaite, British ambassador to USSR was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 17.  

1935  On this day in history birth of ivan Slone, world-famous watchmaker  

1936  On May - 17 birth of dennis Hopper, KS, actor (True Grit, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider)  

1936  On this day in history birth of lars Gustafsson, writer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1938  On May - 17 birth of trinus Riemersma, Dutch-Frisian writer (Conquest of Leeuwarden)  

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 May - 17 birth of gary Paulsen, American author  

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

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

1941  On this day in history birth of malcom Hale, rocker  

1941  Miriam Margolyes, actress (Will Be) was born on May - 17.  

1941  Ben Nelson. American politician was born on this day in history.  

1941  On May - 17 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 this day in history.  

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

1189  On May - 17 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 May - 17.  

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

1464  On May - 17 death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)  

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

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