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 May - 17.   

1927  Ronald Halstead, deputy CEO (British Steel) was born on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history birth of donald Cameron Watt, historian   

1928  Ian Griggs, bishop (Ludlow) was born on May - 17.   

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

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

1931  Dewey Redman, jazz musician was born on May - 17.   

1932  Arthur Jones, principal (Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester) was born on May - 17.   

1932  On this day in history birth of colin Hope, CEO (T/N)   

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

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

1934  On this day in history birth of earl Morrall, NFL QB (Lions, Giants, Colts)   

1935  Dennis Christopher George Potter, playwright (Karaoke, Midnight Movie) was born on this day in history.   

1935  Ivan Slone, world-famous watchmaker was born on May - 17.   

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 May - 17 birth of philippe Boesmans, composer   

1937  Hazel R. O'Leary, United States Secretary of Energy was born on this day in history.   

1938  On May - 17 birth of don Dolan, Staten Island NY, actor (Guy Lewis- General Hospital)   

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

1938  On May - 17 birth of pervis Jackson, rocker (Spinners)   

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

1939  On this day in history birth of hugh Dykes, MP   

1939  On this day in history birth of wim de Bie, CEO (Simplistic Covenant)   

1939  Gary Paulsen, American author was born on May - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 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 May - 17.   

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 May - 17 death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  On this day in history 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 May - 17.   

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

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)