Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1920  On this day in history birth of miguel Delibes, Spanish writer   

1921  On this day in history birth of george Mackey Brown, poet   

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

1921  Pricilla Lanford Buckly, editor/columnist (National Review) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of tom Poston, Columbus Ohio, actor (Steve Allen Show, Newhart)   

1922  Louis Benjamin, showman was born on this day in history.   

1922  Pierre Juneau, Canadian film and broadcast executive was born on this day in history.   

1922  On October - 17 birth of luiz Bonfá, Brazilian composer (d. 2001)   

1923  Barney Kessel, American musician (d. 2004) was born on October - 17.   

1926  Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons) was born on this day in history.   

1926  Julie Adams, Waterloo Iowa, actress (Yancy Derringer, Code Red) was born on October - 17.   

1926  On October - 17 birth of karl Gordon Henize, Cincinnati Ohio, astronaut (STS 51-F)   

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

1928  James "Junior" Gilliam, Dodgers (NL rookie of year 1953) was born on October - 17.   

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

1929  Ram Da-Oz, composer was born on October - 17.   

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 October - 17 birth of robert Atkins, American nutritionist (d. 2003)   

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

1932  Gundaris Pone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1932  On October - 17 birth of paul Anderson, US, light super heavyweight lifter (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1932  On October - 17 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  Barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode) was born on October - 17.   

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

1935  On October - 17 birth of alan Brown, cricketer (Engld opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961)   

1936  On October - 17 birth of david Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio)   

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

1937  On this day in history birth of paxton Whitehead, English actor   

1938  On October - 17 birth of robert "Evel" Knievel, motorcycle daredevil (Snake River Canyon)   

1940  On October - 17 birth of peter Stringfellow, British nightclub owner   

1940  On this day in history birth of jim Smith, English footballer and manager   

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0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.   

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

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  On October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.   

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)