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October 17 Birthdays in History - October 17 Deaths - October 17 Events
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October 17, 1973 Keith McKenzie, NFL defensive end, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31 October 17, 1973 Lorie Bennett West, Miss Kentucky USA 1996 October 17, 1972 Vicki Goetze, Michicot WI, LPGA golfer, 1995 British Open-12th October 17, 1972 Eminem, American Musician October 17, 1971 Byron Chamberlain, NFL/WLAF tight end Denver Broncos, Rhein Fire October 17, 1971 Ernest Dixon, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints October 17, 1971 Henry McMillian, NFL defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks October 17, 1970 Anil Kumble, cricketer, great Indian leg-spinner since 1990 October 17, 1970 Jean-Paul de Young, soccer player for the FC Utrecht October 17, 1970 John Mabry, Wilmington, Delaware, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals October 17, 1970 Marciano Vink, soccer player, Genoa/PSV October 17, 1970 Shauna O'Brien, Pasco Wash, actress, Showgirls October 17, 1970 Tasha Tsang, Saskatoon Saskatchwan, rower 1996 Olympics October 17, 1969 Alfred Pupunu, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers October 17, 1969 Joe Courtney, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers October 17, 1969 Theodore Ernest Els, Johannesburg South Africa, PGA golfer, 1994 U.S. Open October 17, 1968 Heather McDermid, Calgary Alberta, rower 1996 Olympics October 17, 1968 Ziggy Marley, reggae performer October 17, 1967 Adrianne Werdel Witmeyer, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1990 Futures-Chiba October 17, 1967 Allen West, U.S. metal guitarist, Obituary, Cause of Death October 17, 1967 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star October 17, 1967 Mark Johnson, Worcester, Massachusetts, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates October 17, 1967 Nathalie Tauziat, Bangui Cent Afr Rep, tennis star, 1993 Quebec City October 17, 1967 Reggie Clark, NFL linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars October 17, 1966 Danny Ferry, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers October 17, 1965 Connie Ann Hearn, Anchorage Alaska, actress, New Kind of Family October 17, 1965 Pinnaduwage Aravinda De Silva, cricket, Sri Lanka's greatest batsman October 17, 1963 Vijay Mehra, cricketer, United Arab Emirates batsman 1996 World Cup October 17, 1962 John Dorge, Australian basketball center 1996 Olympics October 17, 1960 Angela Kramers, Dutch singer, Dolly Dots October 17, 1960 James Patrick Delsing, born in St. Louis, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1993 New England-2nd October 17, 1960 Mandy Yachad, cricketer, South African ODI opening batsman 1991 October 17, 1958 Alan Jackson, born in Newnan, Georgia, country singer, Here in the Real World October 17, 1958 Blaine McCallister, Ft. Stockton, Texas, PGA golfer, 1989 Honda Classic October 17, 1958 France St. Louis, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics October 17, 1958 Gig Gangel Harlingen, Texas, playmate, Jan, 1980 October 17, 1957 Vincent Van Patten, Belrose, New York, actor, Apple's Way, 3 for the Road October 17, 1956 Mae C Jemison, Decatur Alabama, MD/astronaut, STS 47 October 17, 1956 Robin LO Linschoten, Dutch ass. secretary of Social Affairs, VVD October 17, 1955 Sam Bottoms, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Prime Risk, Savages October 17, 1950 Howard E Rollins, Jr., born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Bannister-Wildside,Another World October 17, 1950 Michael Lynn Synar, Rep-D-Oklahoma, 1979- October 17, 1950 Sandra Reemer, Dutch singer, As Love Goes October 17, 1949 Bill Hudson, Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show October 17, 1949 Maurice Willis Wright, composer October 17, 1949 Timothy Bottoms, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Adam-East of Eden October 17, 1949 Owen Arthur, Statesman October 17, 1948 George Wendt, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Norm-Cheers October 17, 1948 Margot Kidder, Yellowknife, actress, Lois Lane, Amityville Horror October 17, 1947 Charles A Ingene, macromarketing researcher October 17, 1947 Gene Green, Rep-D-Texas October 17, 1947 Lesley Sunderland, decorative artist October 17, 1947 Michael McKean, New York City, actor, Laverne and Shirley, SNL, Spinal Tap October 17, 1946 Bob Seagren, Pomona California, actor, Soap, /pole vaulter, Olympics gold 68 October 17, 1946 James Ray Tucker, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Turtles-Eleanor October 17, 1946 Vicki Hodge, born in London, England, actress, Confessions of a Sex Maniac October 17, 1945 Dave Cutler, CFL place kicker for the Edmonton Eskimos October 17, 1944 Carol Cole, West Medford Massachusetts, actress, Ellie-Grady October 17, 1943 Susan Davenny Wyner, New Haven, Connecticut, soprano, Walter Naumberg Prize October 17, 1942 Gary Puckett, vocalist, & Union Gap-Woman Woman, Young Girl October 17, 1941 Alan Howard, rock bassist, Brian Poole and The Tremeloes October 17, 1941 Earl Thomas Conley, Portsmouth, Ohio, country singer, Too Many Times October 17, 1941 James Seals, Sidney, Texas, singer, Seals and Crofts-Summer Breeze October 17, 1938 Robert "Evel" Knievel, motorcycle daredevil, Snake River Canyon October 17, 1938 Evel Knievel, American Entertainer October 17, 1936 David Hobson, Rep-R-Ohio October 17, 1935 Alan Brown, cricketer, England opening attack Brown and White vs Pak 1961 October 17, 1934 Barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist, Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode October 17, 1933 William A Anders, Hong Kong, Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut, Apollo 8 October 17, 1932 Gundaris Pone, composer October 17, 1932 Paul Anderson, U.S., light super heavyweight lifter 1956 Olympics gold October 17, 1932 William J Hughes, Rep-D-New Jersey, 1975- October 17, 1930 Angelo Paccignini, composer October 17, 1930 Jimmy Breslin, Queens New York City, columnist, New York Post, News, Newsday October 17, 1929 Ram Da-Oz, composer October 17, 1928 Ivan Marinov, composer October 17, 1928 James "Junior" Gilliam, Dodgers, NL rookie of year 1953 October 17, 1928 Zacharias J de Beer, South African physician/MP, DP October 17, 1926 Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz California, actress, My 3 Sons October 17, 1926 Julie Adams, Waterloo Iowa, actress, Yancy Derringer, Code Red October 17, 1926 Karl Gordon Henize, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, astronaut, STS 51-F October 17, 1922 Louis Benjamin, showman October 17, 1921 George Mackey Brown, poet October 17, 1921 Maria Gorokhovskaya, U.S.S.R., gymnist 1952 Olympics gold October 17, 1921 Pricilla Lanford Buckly, editor/columnist, National Review October 17, 1921 Tom Poston, Columbus Ohio, actor, Steve Allen Show, Newhart October 17, 1920 Montgomery Clift, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actor, From Here to Eternity October 17, 1920 Rudolf Hrusinsky, Czech actor, Short Cut, Golden Eels October 17, 1919 John Moroney, cricketer, Australian opener 1949-51 October 17, 1919 Rita Hayworth, New York, [Marguerita C Casino], actress, Gilda, Pal Joey October 17, 1919 Zhao Ziyang, Chinese Statesman October 17, 1917 Marsha Hunt, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw October 17, 1917 Martin Donnelly, cricketer, brilliant lefty bat for NZ post-war October 17, 1916 Robert Lowery, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actor, Murder Over New York October 17, 1916 Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz, composer October 17, 1915 Arthur Miller, New York City, playwright, Death of a Salesman, Crucible October 17, 1914 Albert Markos, composer October 17, 1914 Jerry Siegel, comic book writer, Superman October 17, 1914 John Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur October 17, 1912 John Paul I, [Albino Luciano], 263rd Roman Catholic pope, 1978 October 17, 1912 Pope John Paul I, Pope October 17, 1909 Crozy [William] Cole, U.S. jazz drummer October 17, 1905 Franco Albini, Italian architect October 17, 1905 Jean Arthur, New York City, actress, Shane, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington October 17, 1903 Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress, Granny-Beverly Hillbillies October 17, 1903 Jerry Colona, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, Jerry Colona Show October 17, 1903 Nathanael West, American novelist, Day of the Locusts October 17, 1898 Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer October 17, 1898 Shinichi Suzuki, music teacher October 17, 1898 Simon Vestdijk, Dutch writer/poet, 5th Seal October 17, 1895 Doris Humphrey, born in Oak Park, Illinois, dancer, Dances of Women October 17, 1893 Jean Binet, composer October 17, 1892 Herbert Norman Howells, composer October 17, 1892 Otakar Jeremias, composer October 17, 1886 Spring Byington, Colorado Springs, actress, Lily Ruskin-December Bride October 17, 1885 Aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress, Jantjes, /wife of Herman Bouber October 17, 1883 A S Neill, British headmaster, Summerhill October 17, 1878 Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai October 17, 1878 Henri Mulet, composer October 17, 1875 Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer, Yes and No! October 17, 1864 Elinor Glyn, British novelist, 3 Weeks October 17, 1860 Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer October 17, 1859 William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher, New York Giants, for the Cincinnati Reds October 17, 1848 William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball October 17, 1845 Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library October 17, 1844 Miguel Nieto, composer October 17, 1839 Helene Mercier, Dutch author/social reformer October 17, 1835 Alexandrine-Pieternella-Franeoise Tinne, explored White Nile October 17, 1817 Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder, Pakistan October 17, 1817 Samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist, Fugitive Negro October 17, 1815 Emanuel Geibel, writer October 17, 1813 Georg Buchner, German playwright, Dantons Tod/Woyzeck October 17, 1811 Albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar, owned land in Mich October 17, 1806 Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist October 17, 1734 Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II October 17, 1730 Ernestus Weinrauch, composer October 17, 1729 Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer October 17, 1725 John Wilkes, English journalist/MP, N Briton October 17, 1720 Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer October 17, 1711 Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry, Complete Works October 17, 1704 Willem Bentinck, orangist October 17, 1696 August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen October 17, 1688 Domenico Zipoli, composer October 17, 1626 Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian, Roman-Holland regt October 17, 1577 Cristofano Allori, Italian painter, Judith October 17, 1563 Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer |