Page 4: Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1930  On August - 17 birth of ted Hughes, British poet laureate   

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  On August - 17 birth of chet Allen, Chickasha Okla, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter)   

1932  Vidiadhar S Naipaul, Trinidad, novelist (Middle Passage) was born on August - 17.   

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

1933  Mark Dinning, American singer (d. 1986) was born on August - 17.   

1934  On August - 17 birth of maureen Connally, champion tennis player (Wimbledon)   

1935  Oleg Tabakov, Russian actor was born on this day in history.   

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  Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Illyin, Russia, cosmonaut was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 17 birth of luther Allison, Mayflower Ark, rock guitarist (Bad News is Coming)   

1939  On August - 17 birth of anthony Valentine, British actor   

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

1940  On this day in history birth of thomas Williams, US, ice hockey play (Olympic-gold-1960)   

1941  On this day in history birth of boog Powell, baseball player (AL MVP 1970)   

1941  Ibrahim Babangida, president of Nigeria (1985- ) was born on this day in history.   

1943  Edward Cowie, composer was born on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history birth of koos Postema, editor-in-chief (Vrije Volk)/Dutch TV host   

1943  On this day in history birth of robert De Niro, NYC, actor (Bang the Drum Slowly, Taxi Driver)   

1943  On this day in history birth of yukio Kasaya, Japan, 70m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1972)   

1943  Dave "Snaker" Ray, American musician (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

1944  Lawrence Joseph Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, Billionaire was born on this day in history.   

1946  On August - 17 birth of hans Vandenburg, Dutch singer/guitarist (Gruppo Sportivo)   

1947  Gary Talley, Memphis Tn, rock guitarist (Box Tops) was born on August - 17.   

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  Sib Hashian, Boston Mass, rock drummer (Boston) was born on August - 17.   

1949  Norm Coleman, American politician was born on August - 17.   

1951  On August - 17 birth of alan Minter, England, light-middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

1951  On this day in history 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  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

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

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

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.