Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1930  On this day in history birth of ted Hughes, British poet laureate   

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

1931  On this day in history birth of alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Fran, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1956) [or 1/1/21]   

1932  Chet Allen, Chickasha Okla, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter) was born on August - 17.   

1932  On this day in history birth of vidiadhar S Naipaul, Trinidad, novelist (Middle Passage)   

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  Maureen Connally, champion tennis player (Wimbledon) was born on August - 17.   

1935  Oleg Tabakov, Russian actor was born on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 17 birth of ivan Parik, composer   

1936  On this day in history birth of floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native American musician-actor (d. 2007)   

1937  On August - 17 birth of yevgeni Aleksandrovich Illyin, Russia, cosmonaut   

1938  On August - 17 birth of abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Muslim cleric   

1938  On this day in history birth of theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician   

1939  On August - 17 birth of luther Allison, Mayflower Ark, rock guitarist (Bad News is Coming)   

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

1940  On this day in history birth of david E Price, (Rep-D-North Carolina)   

1940  Thomas Williams, US, ice hockey play (Olympic-gold-1960) was born on August - 17.   

1941  Boog Powell, baseball player (AL MVP 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1941  Ibrahim Babangida, president of Nigeria (1985- ) was born on August - 17.   

1943  Edward Cowie, composer was born on this day in history.   

1943  Koos Postema, editor-in-chief (Vrije Volk)/Dutch TV host was born on August - 17.   

1943  Robert De Niro, NYC, actor (Bang the Drum Slowly, Taxi Driver) was born on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history birth of yukio Kasaya, Japan, 70m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1972)   

1943  On August - 17 birth of dave "Snaker" Ray, American musician (d. 2002)   

1944  Lawrence Joseph Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, Billionaire was born on August - 17.   

1946  On this day in history birth of hans Vandenburg, Dutch singer/guitarist (Gruppo Sportivo)   

1947  On August - 17 birth of gary Talley, Memphis Tn, rock guitarist (Box Tops)   

1948  On this day in history birth of bo Rucker, Tampa FL, actor (Superman, Soup for One, Lock Up)   

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

1949  On this day in history birth of sib Hashian, Boston Mass, rock drummer (Boston)   

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

1951  Alan Minter, England, light-middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history 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