Famous Birthdays In May - 17

1926  Lord Chamberlain, Earl of Airilet was born on this day in history.  

1926  On May - 17 birth of tenniel Evans, rev/actor (10 Rillington Place, My Brother's Keeper)  

1927  On May - 17 birth of ronald Halstead, deputy CEO (British Steel)  

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

1928  Ian Griggs, bishop (Ludlow) was born on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history birth of vivian Moses, biotechnologist  

1929  Raymond Hide, geophysicist was born on May - 17.  

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

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1932  Peter Burge, cricketer (dashing Australian batsman of 50's & 60's) was born on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history birth of rodric Braithwaite, British ambassador to USSR  

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

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  Dennis Hopper, KS, actor (True Grit, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider) was born on May - 17.  

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 May - 17.  

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 May - 17.  

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  On this day in history birth of alan Kay, American computer scientist  

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

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

1941  Miriam Margolyes, actress (Will Be) was born on this day in history.  

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

1941  Grace Zabriskie, American actress was born on May - 17.  

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

1942  Taj Mahal, NYC, singer/songwriter (Real Thing) was born on this day in history.  

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1050  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies  

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.  

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

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  On May - 17 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 this day in history.  

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