Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1920  Miguel Delibes, Spanish writer was born on October - 17.   

1921  George Mackey Brown, poet was born on October - 17.   

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 October - 17 birth of pierre Juneau, Canadian film and broadcast executive   

1922  On this day in history birth of luiz Bonfá, Brazilian composer (d. 2001)   

1923  On this day in history birth of barney Kessel, American musician (d. 2004)   

1926  On October - 17 birth of beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons)   

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

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

1928  On October - 17 birth of ivan Marinov, composer   

1928  James "Junior" Gilliam, Dodgers (NL rookie of year 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1928  Zacharias J de Beer, S African physician/MP (DP) was born on October - 17.   

1929  Ram Da-Oz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1930  Jimmy Breslin, Queens NYC, columnist (NY Post, News, Newsday) was born on October - 17.   

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

1931  Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer was born on October - 17.   

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

1932  On this day in history birth of paul Anderson, US, light super heavyweight lifter (Olympic-gold-1956)   

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

1933  On this day in history birth of william A Anders, Hong Kong, Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut (Apollo 8)   

1933  Jeanine Deckers, Belgian nun (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

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  Paxton Whitehead, English actor was born on October - 17.   

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

1940  Peter Stringfellow, British nightclub owner was born on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 17 birth of jim Smith, English footballer and manager   

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

1552  On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

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

1638  On October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

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