Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1920  Miguel Delibes, Spanish writer was born on this day in history.   

1921  George Mackey Brown, poet was born on this day in history.   

1921  Maria Gorokhovskaya, USSR, gymnist (Olympic-gold-1952) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of pricilla Lanford Buckly, editor/columnist (National Review)   

1921  Tom Poston, Columbus Ohio, actor (Steve Allen Show, Newhart) was born on October - 17.   

1922  On this day in history birth of louis Benjamin, showman   

1922  On this day in history birth of pierre Juneau, Canadian film and broadcast executive   

1922  Luiz Bonfá, Brazilian composer (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

1923  On October - 17 birth of barney Kessel, American musician (d. 2004)   

1926  On this day in history birth of beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons)   

1926  Julie Adams, Waterloo Iowa, actress (Yancy Derringer, Code Red) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history birth of karl Gordon Henize, Cincinnati Ohio, astronaut (STS 51-F)   

1928  Ivan Marinov, composer was born on this day in history.   

1928  On October - 17 birth of james "Junior" Gilliam, Dodgers (NL rookie of year 1953)   

1928  On October - 17 birth of zacharias J de Beer, S African physician/MP (DP)   

1929  On this day in history birth of ram Da-Oz, composer   

1930  On this day in history birth of angelo Paccignini, composer   

1930  On October - 17 birth of jimmy Breslin, Queens NYC, columnist (NY Post, News, Newsday)   

1930  On this day in history birth of robert Atkins, American nutritionist (d. 2003)   

1931  Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer was born on this day in history.   

1932  On October - 17 birth of gundaris Pone, composer   

1932  Paul Anderson, US, light super heavyweight lifter (Olympic-gold-1956) was born on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history birth of william J Hughes, (Rep-D-New Jersey, 1975- )   

1933  William A Anders, Hong Kong, Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut (Apollo 8) was born on this day in history.   

1933  Jeanine Deckers, Belgian nun (d. 1985) was born on October - 17.   

1934  On October - 17 birth of barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode)   

1934  Johnny Haynes, English footballer (d. 2005) was born on October - 17.   

1935  Alan Brown, cricketer (Engld opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961) was born on October - 17.   

1936  David Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio) was born on this day in history.   

1936  On October - 17 birth of hiroo Kanamori, Japanese seismologist   

1937  On October - 17 birth of paxton Whitehead, English actor   

1938  Robert "Evel" Knievel, motorcycle daredevil (Snake River Canyon) was born on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history birth of peter Stringfellow, British nightclub owner   

1940  Jim Smith, English footballer and manager was born on this day in history.   

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0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.   

1312  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  On this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.