Famous Birthdays In May - 17

1943  Johnny Warren, Australian Footballer (d. 2004) was born on May - 17.   

1943  On May - 17 birth of vicky Moscholiou, Greek singer (d. 2005)   

1944  On this day in history birth of arif Butt, cricketer (pace bowler for Pakistan in three Tests 1964-65)   

1944  Canon P B Price, general secretary, USPG was born on May - 17.   

1944  Jesse Winchester, Shreveport La, singer/songwriter (Learn to Love it) was born on May - 17.   

1944  Paul Crossley, concert pianist was born on May - 17.   

1945  On May - 17 birth of d A S Pennefather, Maj-General/Commandant (General Royal Marines)   

1945  On this day in history birth of george Miller, (Rep-D-CA, 1975- )   

1946  On this day in history birth of sinaida Turchina, USSR, team handball (Olympic-gold-1976)   

1946  On this day in history birth of udo Lindenberg, German musician   

1946  F. Paul Wilson, American novelist was born on May - 17.   

1947  On this day in history birth of john Traicos, cricketer (in Egypt South Africa 1970, Zimbabwe 1992-93)   

1948  Bill Bruford, English pop drummer (Yes, King Crimson-Red, Genesis) was born on this day in history.   

1949  On May - 17 birth of timothy Cordy, British director (Town/Country Planning Assn)   

1950  On this day in history birth of a A Johnson, MP   

1950  Christian Lacroix, French couturier (Chic Frills) was born on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 17 birth of keith Bradley, MP   

1950  Howard Ashman, American lyricist (d. 1991) was born on May - 17.   

1950  On May - 17 birth of janez DrnovÅ¡ek, Slovenian politician   

1951  On May - 17 birth of i R Evans, CEO (Hyder, Welsh Water)   

1951  Simon Hughes, MP was born on May - 17.   

1952  On this day in history birth of jody Pijper, Dutch (background) singer   

1952  Howard Hampton, Canadian politician was born on May - 17.   

1953  On May - 17 birth of george Johnson, LA Calif, rocker (Brothers Johnson)   

1953  On this day in history birth of kathleen Sullivan, Pasadena Ca, newscaster (ABC-TV, CBS Morning Show)   

1953  Nicholas Bacon, premier baronet of England was born on this day in history.   

1953  On May - 17 birth of yoko Shimada, Kumamota Japan, author (Kir Royal)/actress (Shogun)   

1954  John Iles, dolby supervisor (Elephant Man, Richard III) was born on this day in history.   

1954  On May - 17 birth of michael Roberts, jockey   

1955  Bill Paxton, actor (Brain Dead, Next of Kin, Indian Summer, True Lies) was born on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 17 birth of bob Saget, Phila, comedian (Full House, America's Funniest Home Video)   

1956  Sue Carpenter, TV presenter/journalist was born on May - 17.   

1956  Sugar Ray [Charles] Leonard, Willington SC, boxer (Olympics-gold-76) was born on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history birth of dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist   

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

1365  On May - 17 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  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.