Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

1920  Miguel Delibes, Spanish writer was born on this day in history.   

1921  George Mackey Brown, poet was born on this day in history.   

1921  Maria Gorokhovskaya, USSR, gymnist (Olympic-gold-1952) was born on October - 17.   

1921  On October - 17 birth of pricilla Lanford Buckly, editor/columnist (National Review)   

1921  On this day in history birth of tom Poston, Columbus Ohio, actor (Steve Allen Show, Newhart)   

1922  Louis Benjamin, showman was born on October - 17.   

1922  On this day in history birth of pierre Juneau, Canadian film and broadcast executive   

1922  Luiz Bonfá, Brazilian composer (d. 2001) was born on October - 17.   

1923  Barney Kessel, American musician (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

1926  Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history birth of julie Adams, Waterloo Iowa, actress (Yancy Derringer, Code Red)   

1926  On this day in history birth of karl Gordon Henize, Cincinnati Ohio, astronaut (STS 51-F)   

1928  On October - 17 birth of ivan Marinov, composer   

1928  On October - 17 birth of james "Junior" Gilliam, Dodgers (NL rookie of year 1953)   

1928  On this day in history birth of zacharias J de Beer, S African physician/MP (DP)   

1929  On this day in history birth of ram Da-Oz, composer   

1930  Angelo Paccignini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history birth of jimmy Breslin, Queens NYC, columnist (NY Post, News, Newsday)   

1930  On this day in history birth of robert Atkins, American nutritionist (d. 2003)   

1931  On October - 17 birth of ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer   

1932  On October - 17 birth of gundaris Pone, composer   

1932  Paul Anderson, US, light super heavyweight lifter (Olympic-gold-1956) was born on this day in history.   

1932  On October - 17 birth of william J Hughes, (Rep-D-New Jersey, 1975- )   

1933  On October - 17 birth of william A Anders, Hong Kong, Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut (Apollo 8)   

1933  On this day in history birth of jeanine Deckers, Belgian nun (d. 1985)   

1934  Barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode) was born on October - 17.   

1934  On October - 17 birth of johnny Haynes, English footballer (d. 2005)   

1935  Alan Brown, cricketer (Engld opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961) was born on October - 17.   

1936  On October - 17 birth of david Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio)   

1936  Hiroo Kanamori, Japanese seismologist was born on October - 17.   

1937  Paxton Whitehead, English actor was born on this day in history.   

1938  On October - 17 birth of robert "Evel" Knievel, motorcycle daredevil (Snake River Canyon)   

1940  On this day in history birth of peter Stringfellow, British nightclub owner   

1940  Jim Smith, English footballer and manager was born on this day in history.   

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0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  On October - 17 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on this day in history.