Famous Birthdays In August - 17

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

1930  Glenn Corbett, American actor (d. 1993) was born on August - 17.   

1931  Alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Fran, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1956) [or 1/1/21] was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

1933  Eugene F. Kranz, American NASA executive was born on August - 17.   

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

1936  On August - 17 birth of ivan Parik, composer   

1936  Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native American musician-actor (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 17 birth of theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician   

1939  On this day in history birth of luther Allison, Mayflower Ark, rock guitarist (Bad News is Coming)   

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

1940  David E Price, (Rep-D-North Carolina) was born on August - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of edward Cowie, composer   

1943  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1943  Dave "Snaker" Ray, American musician (d. 2002) was born on August - 17.   

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  Bo Rucker, Tampa FL, actor (Superman, Soup for One, Lock Up) was born on this day in history.   

1948  Rod MacDonald, American musician was born on August - 17.   

1949  On August - 17 birth of sib Hashian, Boston Mass, rock drummer (Boston)   

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

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

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

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

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

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48