Famous Birthdays In April - 17

1920  On April - 17 birth of joan "Maudie" Warburton, painter   

1921  On April - 17 birth of donald Barron, CEO (Midland Bank)   

1923  Harry Reasoner, Dakota City Iowa, newscaster (60 Minutes, ABC, CBS) was born on April - 17.   

1923  On this day in history birth of lindsay Anderson, Bangalore India, director (Thursday's Children)   

1923  Lloyd Biggle Jr, US, sci-fi author (Silence is Deadly) was born on April - 17.   

1923  On April - 17 birth of norman Potter, cabinetmaker designer/writer   

1923  On April - 17 birth of solly Hemus, American baseball player   

1924  On this day in history birth of patrick Sergeant, founder (Euromoney Publications)   

1925  On this day in history birth of anne Harris, CEO (Natl Federation of Women's Institutes)   

1925  John Yates, bishop (Lambeth England) was born on April - 17.   

1925  Joyce Buck, actress/interior designer was born on April - 17.   

1926  On April - 17 birth of arthur Hockaday, director-Gen (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)   

1926  On this day in history birth of g M Hughes, professor/zoologist   

1926  On this day in history birth of michael Vernon, CEO (RNLI)   

1926  On April - 17 birth of gerry McNeil, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2004)   

1927  Christopher Whelen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1927  Tadeusz Mazowiecki, premier of Poland (1989-90) was born on this day in history.   

1928  Cynthia Ozick, US, author (Pagan Rabbi & Other Stories) was born on this day in history.   

1929  On April - 17 birth of eileen Stamers-Smith, headmistress (Malvern Girls' College)   

1929  James Last, orchestra leader/composer/arranger was born on April - 17.   

1929  On April - 17 birth of lady (James) Mellon, CEO (Volunteer Development Scotland)   

1930  On this day in history birth of chris Barber, jazz trombonist   

1930  Genevieve, Paris France, singer (Jack Paar Show, Scruples) was born on this day in history.   

1931  Joan Clague, director of nursing services (Marie Curie Foundation) was born on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history birth of john Bartlett, tennis player (Davis Cup capt-Britain)   

1931  John Chalstrey, alderman/Lord Mayor (London) was born on this day in history.   

1931  Joyce Molyneux, chef was born on this day in history.   

1931  Ruth Etchells, principal (St John's College-Durham) was born on April - 17.   

1932  On April - 17 birth of graziella Sciutti, Italian opera singer   

1932  Han J A Hansen [Jansen], Dutch journalist (King Comes!) was born on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history birth of ramsay Melhuish, diplomat   

1933  On this day in history birth of penelope Lively, writer   

1933  On this day in history birth of tim Rathbone, MP   

1934  Don Kirshner, rock & roll producer (invented bubblegum music) was born on this day in history.   

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0326  On April - 17 death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.   

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on this day in history.   

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on this day in history.   

0858  On this day in history benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

1080  On April - 17 death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  On this day in history zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.