Page 4: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

1931  Alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Fran, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1956) [or 1/1/21] was born on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history birth of chet Allen, Chickasha Okla, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter)   

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 this day in history.   

1933  Mark Dinning, American singer (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

1934  Maureen Connally, champion tennis player (Wimbledon) was born on August - 17.   

1935  Oleg Tabakov, Russian actor was born on August - 17.   

1936  On August - 17 birth of ivan Parik, composer   

1936  Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native American musician-actor (d. 2007) was born on August - 17.   

1937  Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Illyin, Russia, cosmonaut was born on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history birth of abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Muslim cleric   

1938  Theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician was born on this day in history.   

1939  Luther Allison, Mayflower Ark, rock guitarist (Bad News is Coming) was born on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history birth of anthony Valentine, British actor   

1940  David E Price, (Rep-D-North Carolina) was born on August - 17.   

1940  On this day in history birth of thomas Williams, US, ice hockey play (Olympic-gold-1960)   

1941  Boog Powell, baseball player (AL MVP 1970) was born on August - 17.   

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

1943  On this day in history birth of edward Cowie, composer   

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  Yukio Kasaya, Japan, 70m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on August - 17.   

1943  On this day in history birth of dave "Snaker" Ray, American musician (d. 2002)   

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

1946  Hans Vandenburg, Dutch singer/guitarist (Gruppo Sportivo) was born on August - 17.   

1947  Gary Talley, Memphis Tn, rock guitarist (Box Tops) was born on August - 17.   

1948  Bo Rucker, Tampa FL, actor (Superman, Soup for One, Lock Up) was born on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 17 birth of rod MacDonald, American musician   

1949  Sib Hashian, Boston Mass, rock drummer (Boston) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

1951  Robert Joy, Montreal Quebec, actor (Big Shots, Suicide Club) was born on this day in history.   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48