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April 17, 1983 Miguel Cabrera, Venezuelan Athlete April 17, 1980 Crystal Carlson, Miss Maine Teen USA 1997 April 17, 1979 Tram-Anh Tran, actress, Ghostwriters' April 17, 1978 Bilal Abdul-samad, rocker, Boys April 17, 1977 Pascal de Vries, soccer player, FC Twente April 17, 1976 Nadine Thomas, Miss Jamaica Universe 1997 April 17, 1975 Trifun Zivanovic, born in Santa Monica, fig skater, 1995 Pac Coast, Jr. champ April 17, 1974 James Hamilton, linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars April 17, 1974 Marcel Nijenhuis, soccer player, NEC April 17, 1973 Brett Maher, born in Adelaide SA Australia, basketball guard 1996 Olympics April 17, 1973 Gene Makowsky, CFL offensive linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders April 17, 1973 Jeff Lewis, NFL quarterback, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32 April 17, 1973 Kenneth Carlsen, Denmark, tennis star April 17, 1973 Ross Aloisi, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, Olympics-96 April 17, 1973 Theo Ratliff, NBA forward and center, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers April 17, 1972 Benjamin Dodwell, Australian rower 1996 Olympics April 17, 1972 Gordon Laro, NFL tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars April 17, 1972 Keith Lyle, safety for the St. Louis Rams April 17, 1972 Muttiah Muralitharan, cricketer, leading Sri Lankan Test off-spinner April 17, 1972 Tony Boselli, NFL offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars April 17, 1972 Jennifer Garner, American Actress April 17, 1971 David Oliver, Sechelt, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers April 17, 1970 Tony Sacca, WLAF quarterback, Barcelona Dragons April 17, 1969 Alexander McQueen, fashion designer April 17, 1968 Maurits, Prince of Netherlands April 17, 1968 Ritchie Woodhall, boxer April 17, 1968 Roger Twose, cricketer, Warwickshire batsman, New Zealand 1995 April 17, 1967 Aaron Wallace, NFL defensive end/linebacker for the Oakland Raiders April 17, 1967 Leslie Bega, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Maria Tomlinson-Head of the Class April 17, 1967 Marquis Grisom, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians April 17, 1967 Timothy Gibbs, born in Burbank, California, actor, Father Murphy, Santa Barbara April 17, 1967 Liz Phair, American Musician April 17, 1966 Lela Rochon, actress, Waiting to Exhale April 17, 1966 Susie Redman, born in Salem, Ohio, LPGA golfer, 1995 Nabisco Dinah Shore-2nd April 17, 1964 Ken Daneyko, born in Windsor, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils April 17, 1964 Raye Hollit, American Gladiator, Zap April 17, 1962 Nancy Hogshead, born in Iowa City, swimmer 1984 Olympics gold /model, jockey April 17, 1961 Boomer Esiason, NFL quarterback, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals April 17, 1961 Norman Cowans, cricketer, England fast bowler in 19 Tests 1982-85 April 17, 1961 [Norman] Boomer Esiason, NFL QB, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets April 17, 1960 Michael Whitaker, showjumper April 17, 1959 David Hearn, born in Washington D.C., slalom single canoe, Olympics-9th-96 April 17, 1959 Elizabeth Lindsey, actress, China Beach April 17, 1959 Stephen Singleton, Sheffield, rocker, ABC April 17, 1959 Teri Austin, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Terminal Choice, Knots Landing April 17, 1958 Sergei Yuriyevich Vozovikov, Russian major/cosmonaut April 17, 1957 Byron Cherry, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Coy-Dukes of Hazzard April 17, 1956 Faye Young, WBL forward, New York Stars, New Jersey Stars April 17, 1956 Kaye Young, WBL forward, New York Stars, New Jersey Stars April 17, 1956 Pillow, [Therese Joan Bell], California, bodybuilder, Gold Classic 1983 April 17, 1955 Pete Shelley, vocal/guitar, Buzzcocks-Going Steady, Love Bites April 17, 1955 Peter Michalke, journalist April 17, 1955 Rob Bolland, Dutch singer/guitarist, Bolland and Bolland April 17, 1954 Kim Tyler, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Kyle-Please Don't Eat Daisies April 17, 1954 Riccardo Patrese, driver, Grand Prix April 17, 1952 Zeljko Raznatovic, Serbian Criminal April 17, 1951 Olivia Hussey, born in Buenos Aires, actress, Romeo and Juliet, Death on Nile April 17, 1949 Heini Hemmi, born in Switzerland, giant slalom 1976 Olympics gold April 17, 1949 John Oates, born in New York City, rock guitarist and vocalist, Hall and Oates-Rich Girl April 17, 1948 Jan Hammer, composer, Escape from TV, Miami Vice April 17, 1948 Viscount Bridport April 17, 1947 Victoria Beckham, English Musician April 17, 1947 John Thorn, American Historian April 17, 1946 Clare Francis, yachtswoman/novelist, Come Hell or High Water April 17, 1946 Henry Kelly, British broadcaster April 17, 1946 J R Baines, professor, Egyptologist April 17, 1945 Vincent A M van der Burg, Dutch MP, CDA April 17, 1944 John Lill, professor/pianist April 17, 1943 Roy Estrada, rocker, Morthers Of Invention April 17, 1942 Mario Brenta, writer and director, Maicol, Barnabo of the Mountains April 17, 1941 Adolphus Hailstork, composer April 17, 1941 Billy Fury, Liverpool, singer/guitarist, When Will You Say I Love You April 17, 1941 Max Stafford-Clark, artistic director, Royal Court Theatre April 17, 1939 Robin Knox-Johnston, yachtsman April 17, 1938 David Dilks, vice-chancellor, Hull U April 17, 1938 K M P O'Brien, archbishop, St. Andrews and Edinburgh April 17, 1938 Kerry Thornley, American Philosopher April 17, 1937 Brian Sedgemore, British MP April 17, 1937 Eduard N. Stepanov, Russian cosmonaut April 17, 1937 Galina Samsova, ballerina April 17, 1937 Terry Dicks, British MP April 17, 1937 Ferdinand Piech, Austrian Designer April 17, 1936 Lord Justice Aldous April 17, 1936 Pete Graves, rocker, Moonglows April 17, 1934 Don Kirshner, rock and roll producer, invented bubblegum music April 17, 1933 Penelope Lively, writer April 17, 1933 Tim Rathbone, MP April 17, 1932 Graziella Sciutti, Italian opera singer April 17, 1932 Han J A Hansen [Jansen], Dutch journalist, King Comes! April 17, 1932 Ramsay Melhuish, diplomat April 17, 1931 Joan Clague, director of nursing services, Marie Curie Foundation April 17, 1931 John Bartlett, tennis player, Davis Cup capt-Britain April 17, 1931 John Chalstrey, alderman/Lord Mayor, London April 17, 1931 Joyce Molyneux, chef April 17, 1931 Ruth Etchells, principal, St. John's College-Durham April 17, 1930 Chris Barber, jazz trombonist April 17, 1930 Genevieve, born in Paris, France, singer, Jack Paar Show, Scruples April 17, 1929 Eileen Stamers-Smith, headmistress, Malvern Girls' College April 17, 1929 James Last, orchestra leader/composer/arranger April 17, 1929 Lady, James, Mellon, CEO, Volunteer Development Scotland April 17, 1928 Cynthia Ozick, U.S., author, Pagan Rabbi and Other Stories April 17, 1927 Christopher Whelen, composer April 17, 1927 Tadeusz Mazowiecki, premier of Poland, 1989-90 April 17, 1926 Arthur Hockaday, director-Gen, Commonwealth War Graves Commission April 17, 1926 G M Hughes, professor/zoologist April 17, 1926 Michael Vernon, CEO, RNLI April 17, 1925 Anne Harris, CEO, Natl Federation of Women's Institutes April 17, 1925 John Yates, bishop, Lambeth England April 17, 1925 Joyce Buck, actress/interior designer April 17, 1924 Patrick Sergeant, founder, Euromoney Publications April 17, 1923 Harry Reasoner, Dakota City Iowa, newscaster, 60 Minutes, ABC, CBS April 17, 1923 Lindsay Anderson, born in Bangalore, India, director, Thursday's Children April 17, 1923 Lloyd Biggle, Jr., U.S., sci-fi author, Silence is Deadly April 17, 1923 Norman Potter, cabinetmaker designer/writer April 17, 1921 Donald Barron, CEO, Midland Bank April 17, 1920 Bengt N. Anderberg, Swedish poet and writer, Kain April 17, 1920 Joan "Maudie" Warburton, painter April 17, 1918 Anne Shirley, born in UK, actress, Devil and Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas April 17, 1918 William Holden, born in Illinois, actor, Stalag 17, Bridge Over River Kwai, SOB April 17, 1916 Azijn Banana, [Oscar Enau], Antillean publicist April 17, 1916 David Stafford-Clark, psychiatrist April 17, 1916 Donald Gibson, British vice-admiral April 17, 1916 Ryoei Saito, businessman April 17, 1916 Sirimavo Bandaranaike, world's 1st woman PM, Sri Lanka, 1960..77 April 17, 1916 Vinegar Banana, [Oscar Enau], Antillean publicist April 17, 1913 Paul Langton, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actor, Leslie-Peyton Place April 17, 1913 Richard Travis, born in Carlsbad, New Mexico, actor, Missile to the Moon April 17, 1912 Isador Caplan, lawyer/Aldeburgh Festival Pioneer April 17, 1911 Earl of Lauderdale April 17, 1911 Jean-Pierre Herve Bazin, writer April 17, 1911 Mikhail Botvinnik, of U.S.S.R., world chess champion, 1948-63 April 17, 1911 George Seaton, American Playwright April 17, 1909 Alain Emile Louis Marie Poher, politician April 17, 1909 Humphrey Sims Moore, pacifist/journalist April 17, 1909 Patrick Reilly, diplomat April 17, 1909 Leonard Peikoff, Canadian Philosopher April 17, 1906 M Rooi, editor-in-chief, New Rotterdam Daily April 17, 1905 Arthur Lake, born in Corbin, Kentucky, actor, Dagwood-Blondie April 17, 1905 Louis Jean Heydt, born in Montclair, New Jersey, actor, Joe-Waterfront April 17, 1904 Edward Chodorov, playwright/director, Story of Louis Pasteur April 17, 1904 Naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer, pioneer Indian Test opening batsman April 17, 1903 Gregor Piatigorsky, born in Ekaterinoslav, Russia, cellist, or 4/20 April 17, 1903 Nicolas Nabokov, Near Lubcha Minsk Russia, composer, Holy Devil April 17, 1902 Anton Beuving, lyricist, Ketelbinkie April 17, 1901 George Keyt, artist April 17, 1899 Vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist April 17, 1897 Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, Dutch author, Village by the River April 17, 1897 Harald Saeverud, born in Bergen, Norway, composer, Saline, April 17, 1897 Thornton Wilder, U.S., novelist/playwright, Our Town April 17, 1896 Senor Wences, ventriloquist, his hand acts as a puppet April 17, 1895 Bert Wheeler, actor, Nitwits, Hold 'em Jail, High Flyers, Rainmakers April 17, 1894 Nikita S. Khrushchev, 1st secretary U.S.S.R., 1953-64 April 17, 1894 Nikita Khrushchev, Russian Statesman April 17, 1892 Jean PJC Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist April 17, 1890 Art Acord, Glenwood Sevier, Utah, western actor, Arizona Kid, Hard Fists April 17, 1886 Otto Lederer, Czechoslovakia, actor, Jazz Singer April 17, 1885 Cecil Burleigh, composer April 17, 1885 Isak Dinesen, Danish writer, Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales April 17, 1885 Karen Blixen-Finecke, [Dinesen], Danish writer, Out of Africa April 17, 1885 Tania Blixen, writer April 17, 1883 Hermann Darewsky, composer April 17, 1882 Artur Schnabel, Lipnik Austria, pianist, Beethoven Piano Sonatas April 17, 1881 Anton Wildgans, writer April 17, 1876 Ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright, PIp, Carrying On April 17, 1870 Ray Stannard Baker, U.S., journalist, Puliter Prize 1940 April 17, 1869 Johannes M Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher April 17, 1868 Charles R. Gallas, Dutch lexicographer, French dictionary April 17, 1863 Johannes P Boskaljon, Curacao composer and conductor April 17, 1854 Benjamin Tucker, American Activist April 17, 1845 Isabel Barrows, U.S., editor/penologist, Conference on Negro Question April 17, 1837 J. P. Morgan, U.S. banker/CEO, US Steel April 17, 1827 French C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect, St. Amanduskerk, Antwerp April 17, 1820 Gottfried Conradi, composer April 17, 1813 Henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1884 April 17, 1811 Ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer April 17, 1809 Philip St. George Cocke, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1861 April 17, 1797 Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer and conductor April 17, 1788 Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1864 April 17, 1774 Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer April 17, 1741 Johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer April 17, 1741 Samuel Chase, judge, signed Decl of Ind April 17, 1738 Philip Hayes, composer April 17, 1719 Christian Gottfried Krause, composer April 17, 1715 Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer April 17, 1699 Robert Blair, Scottish poet, Grave April 17, 1683 Johann David Heinichen, composer April 17, 1676 Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden, 1720-51 April 17, 1666 Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer April 17, 1644 Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized April 17, 1622 Henry Vaughan, English poet, Silex Scintillans April 17, 1587 Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer April 17, 1586 John Ford, English dramatist, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore April 17, 1573 Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern, Catholic League April 17, 1539 Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist, Comedia |