Page 4: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1930  Ted Hughes, British poet laureate was born on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history birth of glenn Corbett, American actor (d. 1993)   

1931  On this day in history birth of alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Fran, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1956) [or 1/1/21]   

1932  Chet Allen, Chickasha Okla, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter) was born on this day in history.   

1932  Vidiadhar S Naipaul, Trinidad, novelist (Middle Passage) was born on this day in history.   

1933  Eugene F. Kranz, American NASA executive was born on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history birth of mark Dinning, American singer (d. 1986)   

1934  Maureen Connally, champion tennis player (Wimbledon) was born on August - 17.   

1935  On this day in history birth of oleg Tabakov, Russian actor   

1936  On this day in history birth of ivan Parik, composer   

1936  Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native American musician-actor (d. 2007) was born on August - 17.   

1937  On this day in history birth of yevgeni Aleksandrovich Illyin, Russia, cosmonaut   

1938  Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Muslim cleric was born on this day in history.   

1938  Theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician was born on this day in history.   

1939  Luther Allison, Mayflower Ark, rock guitarist (Bad News is Coming) was born on August - 17.   

1939  Anthony Valentine, British actor was born on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history birth of david E Price, (Rep-D-North Carolina)   

1940  On August - 17 birth of thomas Williams, US, ice hockey play (Olympic-gold-1960)   

1941  On August - 17 birth of boog Powell, baseball player (AL MVP 1970)   

1941  On August - 17 birth of ibrahim Babangida, president of Nigeria (1985- )   

1943  Edward Cowie, composer was born on August - 17.   

1943  On August - 17 birth of koos Postema, editor-in-chief (Vrije Volk)/Dutch TV host   

1943  Robert De Niro, NYC, actor (Bang the Drum Slowly, Taxi Driver) was born on August - 17.   

1943  Yukio Kasaya, Japan, 70m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on August - 17.   

1943  On August - 17 birth of dave "Snaker" Ray, American musician (d. 2002)   

1944  On this day in history birth of lawrence Joseph Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, Billionaire   

1946  Hans Vandenburg, Dutch singer/guitarist (Gruppo Sportivo) was born on August - 17.   

1947  Gary Talley, Memphis Tn, rock guitarist (Box Tops) was born on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 17 birth of bo Rucker, Tampa FL, actor (Superman, Soup for One, Lock Up)   

1948  On this day in history birth of rod MacDonald, American musician   

1949  On this day in history birth of sib Hashian, Boston Mass, rock drummer (Boston)   

1949  On this day in history birth of norm Coleman, American politician   

1951  Alan Minter, England, light-middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on August - 17.   

1951  On August - 17 birth of robert Joy, Montreal Quebec, actor (Big Shots, Suicide Club)   

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0754  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on August - 17.