Famous Birthdays In May - 17

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

1943  On this day in history 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  On May - 17 birth of paul Crossley, concert pianist   

1945  On this day in history 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 May - 17 birth of sinaida Turchina, USSR, team handball (Olympic-gold-1976)   

1946  Udo Lindenberg, German musician was born on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history birth of f. Paul Wilson, American novelist   

1947  John Traicos, cricketer (in Egypt South Africa 1970, Zimbabwe 1992-93) was born on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history birth of bill Bruford, English pop drummer (Yes, King Crimson-Red, Genesis)   

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

1950  A A Johnson, MP was born on this day in history.   

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

1950  On this day in history birth of keith Bradley, MP   

1950  On this day in history birth of howard Ashman, American lyricist (d. 1991)   

1950  On this day in history birth of janez DrnovÅ¡ek, Slovenian politician   

1951  I R Evans, CEO (Hyder, Welsh Water) was born on May - 17.   

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

1952  Jody Pijper, Dutch (background) singer was born on this day in history.   

1952  On May - 17 birth of howard Hampton, Canadian politician   

1953  George Johnson, LA Calif, rocker (Brothers Johnson) was born on this day in history.   

1953  Kathleen Sullivan, Pasadena Ca, newscaster (ABC-TV, CBS Morning Show) was born on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history birth of nicholas Bacon, premier baronet of England   

1953  Yoko Shimada, Kumamota Japan, author (Kir Royal)/actress (Shogun) was born on this day in history.   

1954  On May - 17 birth of john Iles, dolby supervisor (Elephant Man, Richard III)   

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 May - 17.   

1956  Bob Saget, Phila, comedian (Full House, America's Funniest Home Video) was born on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 17 birth of sue Carpenter, TV presenter/journalist   

1956  Sugar Ray [Charles] Leonard, Willington SC, boxer (Olympics-gold-76) was born on May - 17.   

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

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

1189  On this day in history 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  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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