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September 17, 1977 Becky Turner, born in Marietta, Georgia, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics September 17, 1977 Latoya Warning, Suriname 4th Miss Teenager 1993 September 17, 1977 Tony Goskowicz, born in Wauwautosa, Wisconsin, short track skater 1994 Olympics September 17, 1976 Jonathan Nichols, born in Wilmington, Delaware, dance skater, & Tami Tyler September 17, 1976 Trincy Low, Miss Malaysia Universe 1997 September 17, 1974 Bas Leferink, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles September 17, 1974 Jason Hewitt, Australian baseball infielder 1996 Olympics September 17, 1974 Rasheed Wallace, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers September 17, 1973 David Reid, Philadelphia, light middleweight boxer, 1996 Olympics gold September 17, 1973 Anastacia, American Musician September 17, 1972 Allen Williams, NFL running back, Detroit Lions September 17, 1972 Darrius Johnson, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32 September 17, 1971 Annika Duckmark, Miss Universe-Sweden 1996 September 17, 1971 David Hynes, Australian baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics September 17, 1971 Octus Polk, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears September 17, 1971 Paul Janssen, soccer player, Fortuna S, NAC September 17, 1970 Al Fontenot, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears September 17, 1970 Ashley Ambrose, NFL cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts September 17, 1970 Mark Brunell, NFL quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars September 17, 1970 Wolfgang Kromp, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 September 17, 1969 Keith Flint, singer/musician, Prodigy September 17, 1969 Rob Zamuner, NHL forward, Tampa Bay Lightning, Team Canada 1998 September 17, 1968 Lord Jammer, rocker, Brand Nubian September 17, 1968 Stacey Dillard, NFL defensive tackle for the New York Giants September 17, 1968 Suzy Cote, born in Santa Barbara, California, actress, Samantha-Guiding Light September 17, 1968 Valeri Zelepukin, NHL forward, New Jersey Devils, Team Russia Oly-Sil-98 September 17, 1967 Dan Dupuis, Ashcroft BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Canadian Golf September 17, 1967 Derek Ware, NFL tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals September 17, 1967 Malik Yoba, actor, New York Undercover-Det JC Williams September 17, 1967 Maurice Hurst, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots September 17, 1966 Fred Childress, CFL guard for the Calgary Stampeders September 17, 1966 Paula Jones, American Celebrity September 17, 1966 Doug E. Fresh, American Musician September 17, 1965 Bryan Singer, American Director September 17, 1965 Kyle Chandler, American Actor September 17, 1964 Christian Conrad, actor, Charley Hannah, High Mountain Rangers September 17, 1964 Karen Straker, horse show jumper September 17, 1963 Masahiro Chono, wrestler, NJPW September 17, 1962 Dustin Nguyen, born in Saigon, Vietnam, actor, Harry-21 Jump Street September 17, 1962 Wayne Riley, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer September 17, 1961 Pamela Ann Melroy, born in Palo Alto, California, Major USAF/astronaut, sk:STS 92 September 17, 1960 Hank Baran, born in San Diego, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Won Mexican September 17, 1960 John Franco, born in Brooklyn, New York, pitcher for the New York Mets September 17, 1960 Terry Nihen, born in Concord, Massachusetts, playmate, December, 1983 September 17, 1959 Hank Ilesic, Edmonton, CFL punter, place kicker, Edmonton, Toronto September 17, 1958 Daniel Nunez, Cuba, weightlifter, 1980 Olympics gold September 17, 1957 David Bintley, choreographer September 17, 1955 Rita Rudner, comedienne, Funny People September 17, 1955 Scott William Simpson, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1987 U.S. Open September 17, 1952 Steve Sanders, Richland, Georgia, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira September 17, 1951 Cassandra Peterson, [Elvira], Kansas, actress, Echo Park, Elvira September 17, 1950 Fee Waybill, Omaha, Nebraska, rocker, Tubes September 17, 1948 John Ritter, born in Burbank, California, actor, Jack-3's Company, Hearts Afire September 17, 1947 Jeff MacNelly, Puliter Prize-winning cartoonist, Shoe September 17, 1947 Robert Kidd, marine geoscientist September 17, 1947 Tessa Jowell, British MP September 17, 1946 Billy Bonds, British soccer player September 17, 1946 Michael Jack, British minister of state-home office September 17, 1945 Phil Jackson, Deer Lodge Montana, NBA star, Knicks, /coach, Bulls September 17, 1944 Mary Lou Crocker, LPGA golfer September 17, 1944 Reinhold Messner, Italian mountain climber, Mount Everest September 17, 1943 Samuel T Durrance, Tallahassee, Florida, PhD/astronaut, STS 35, STS 67 September 17, 1943 Sarah Lucas, theatre administrator September 17, 1942 Beverly Aadland, Hollywood Cal, Errol Flynns last girlfriend September 17, 1942 Desmond Lynam, British sportscaster September 17, 1942 Doris Brown-Heritage, U.S., 800m track star, 1968 Olympics gold September 17, 1941 Robert T Matsui, Rep-D-California, 1979- September 17, 1941 William Grut, Sweden, penthalete 1948 Olympics gold September 17, 1941 Bob Matsui, American Politician September 17, 1939 David H Souter, Weir NH, 107th Supreme Court Justice, 1990- September 17, 1939 Joseph Mosikili, South African actor/singer September 17, 1939 Lamonte McLemore, born in St. Louis, Missouri, rock vocalist, 5th Dimension September 17, 1939 David H. Souter, American Judge September 17, 1938 Alec Broers, master, Churchill College Cambridge September 17, 1938 Paul Benedict, Silver City, New Mexico, actor, Harry-Jeffersons September 17, 1937 Albertine Sarrazin, French author, L'astragale, La Cavale September 17, 1936 Jennifer Dickson, artist/photographer September 17, 1936 Mischa de Vreede, poet, Our Eternal Hunger September 17, 1936 Richard Gaskell, solicitor/president, Law Society September 17, 1935 Ken Kesey, author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest September 17, 1935 Timothy Bavin, Bishop of Portsmouth September 17, 1934 Little Milton [Campbell], rocker September 17, 1934 Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, California, tennis, 1st woman grand slam, 1953 September 17, 1934 Orlando Cepeda, Giants player, NL MVP 1967 September 17, 1934 Little Milton, American Musician September 17, 1933 Charles E. Grassley, Sen-R-Iowa, 1981- September 17, 1933 D A Fenner, British headmaster, Alleyn's School September 17, 1933 Desmond Fennell, British high court judge September 17, 1933 Patricia Crowley, Olyphant, Pennsylvania, actress, Please Don't Eat the Daisies September 17, 1933 Chuck Grassley, American Politician September 17, 1933 Charles Grassley, American Politician September 17, 1931 Anne Bancroft, Graduate, Miracle Worker, Mrs Mel Brooks. September 17, 1930 David Huddleston, Vinton, Virginia, actor, How the West Was Won September 17, 1930 Dorothy Loudon, Cambridge Massachusetts, actress and singer, Garry Moore Show September 17, 1930 Edgar Dean Mitchell, Hereford Texas, Capt USN/astronaut, Apollo 14 September 17, 1930 Gwyn Francis, British Forestry commissioner September 17, 1930 Thomas P. Stafford, born in Weatherford, Oklahoma, USAF/astronaut, Gem 6 9, Ap 10 18 September 17, 1929 John Stewart-Clark, MEP, C September 17, 1929 Lord Craig of Radley, marshal, RAF September 17, 1929 Stirling Moss, race car driver September 17, 1928 Brian Matthew, British disc jockey September 17, 1928 Roddy McDowall, London England, actor, Planet of Apes, Lord Love a Duck September 17, 1927 George Blanda, NFL kicker/quarterback, Bears, Oilers, Raiders September 17, 1927 Ted Weiss, Rep-D-NY, 1977-92 September 17, 1926 Bill Black, rocker September 17, 1926 Donald Acheson, England's chief medical officer September 17, 1926 Reginald Marsh, actor, Sicilians, It Happened Here September 17, 1923 Hank Williams, country singer, Cold, Cold Heart, Hey Good Lookin' September 17, 1923 John Hale, linguist September 17, 1922 Naomi Datta, geneticist September 17, 1922 Ursula Howells, London, actress, Girly, Murder is Announced September 17, 1921 Virgilio Barco Vargas, president of Colombia, 1986-90 September 17, 1920 Dinah Sheridan, actress, Genevieve, Railway Children September 17, 1920 Marjorie S Holt, Rep-R-MD, 1973- September 17, 1918 Chaim Herzog, president, Israel, 1983-93 September 17, 1917 Isang Yun, composer September 17, 1917 Lawrence Jacob, Atlantic City, New Jersey, artist, Sanitarium September 17, 1917 Peter Bennett, London, actor, Leonides-Adv of Sir Lancelot September 17, 1916 Mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author, Crystal Cave September 17, 1916 Ove J Abildgaard, Danish poet, Uglegylp September 17, 1914 Shin Kanemaru, politician September 17, 1913 Jorgen Jersild, composer September 17, 1912 Pauline Parsons, matron in chief, PMRAFNS September 17, 1910 Vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon September 17, 1909 Elizabeth Wilkinson, professor German University College London September 17, 1909 Kenneth Darling, Commander-in-chief Allied Forces, Northern Europe September 17, 1908 Franz J A Grothe, German composer September 17, 1907 Desmond Heap, authority on British planning law September 17, 1907 Helen Vinson, born in Texas, actress, Transatlantic Tunnel, In Name Only September 17, 1907 Warren E. Burger, born in Minnesota, Supreme Court chief justice, 1969-86 September 17, 1906 Junius Richard Jayawardene, president, Sri Lanka, 1978-89 September 17, 1905 Dolores Costello, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Little Lord Fauntleroy September 17, 1905 Hans Freudenthal, Dutch mathematician/director, OW&OC September 17, 1905 Jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer September 17, 1904 Frederick Ashton, British choreographer, Cinderella September 17, 1904 Jerry Colonna, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Road to Morocco, Road to Singapore September 17, 1902 Esther Ralston, Bar Harbor ME, American Venus/actress, Old Ironsides September 17, 1901 Francis Charles Chinester, yachtsman/aviator September 17, 1899 Winnie Lightner, Greenport, New York, comedienne, Sit Tight, Side Show September 17, 1896 Denise Grey, [Edouardine Verthuy], Turin Italy, actress, Julietta September 17, 1894 Fay Compton, [Virginia Lillian Emeline Compton], actress, Haunting September 17, 1893 Abel J Herzberg, Russ/Dutch writer, Persecution of Jews September 17, 1892 Hendrik F Andriessen, Dutch organist/composer, Ballade of Merel September 17, 1891 Leslie Lincoln Henson, actor, Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey September 17, 1890 Lubov Tchernicheva, Russian ballerina September 17, 1885 George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor, Courage of Lassie September 17, 1885 Uzeir Abdul Huseyn Hajibeyov, composer September 17, 1884 Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian/Justice of Curacao September 17, 1884 Charles Tomlinson Griffes, Elmira, New York, composer, White Peacock September 17, 1883 Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer September 17, 1883 William Carlos Williams, poet September 17, 1882 Anton H Blaauw, Dutch botanist, Perception of Light September 17, 1880 Desire-mile Inghelbrecht, French composer and conductor, Naval September 17, 1878 Vincenzo Tommasini, composer September 17, 1877 Jean Hure, composer September 17, 1875 Vyacheslav Gavrilovich Karatigin, composer September 17, 1874 Ben[jamin] Turpin, U.S., comic, Uncle Tom Without the Cabin September 17, 1869 Christian Lange, Norway, pacifist/internationalist, Nobel 1921 September 17, 1861 Owen Seaman, poet/editor, Punch September 17, 1859 Frank D. Adams, Canada geologist/educator September 17, 1859 Richard Henry Warren, composer September 17, 1857 Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, pioneer in rocket and space research September 17, 1854 Hans Muller, music historian September 17, 1853 Clemens Baeumker, German historian, Patristischen Philosophie September 17, 1850 Abilio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro, Portuguese poet, Simple Ones September 17, 1849 Vaclav Juda Novotny, composer September 17, 1834 Edouard Pailleron, French attorney/stage writer September 17, 1826 G F Berhard Riemann, German mathematician, zeta-function September 17, 1825 Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, MC, Confederacy, died in 1893 September 17, 1821 Charles Victor Arthur Saint-Leon, composer September 17, 1820 Earle Van Dorn, Major General Confederate Army, died in 1863 September 17, 1819 Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist, pendulum proved Earth rotates September 17, 1819 Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president, Republic South Africa September 17, 1819 Thomas Andrews Hendricks, D, 21st U.S. VP; died in office September 17, 1818 Halfdan Kjeruif, composer, Kjerulf September 17, 1814 Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer September 17, 1801 Edward William Lane, translator, Thousand and 1 Nights September 17, 1800 Franklin Buchanan, Admiral, Confederate Navy, died in 1874 September 17, 1798 Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat September 17, 1795 Giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer September 17, 1783 Samuel Prout, water-color painter September 17, 1774 Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist, understood 70 languages September 17, 1767 Henri-Montan Berton, composer September 17, 1765 Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope September 17, 1764 John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society September 17, 1748 Robert Wainwright, composer September 17, 1743 Jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician September 17, 1743 Marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher September 17, 1730 Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/U.S. inspector-gen of Washington's army September 17, 1721 Samuel Hopkins, American Clergyman September 17, 1714 Gottlieb W. Rabener, German author, Vom Misbrauch of the Satire September 17, 1711 Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer September 17, 1709 Samuel Johnson, lexicographer/writer, Boswell's Tour Guide September 17, 1657 Peter Schuyler, English Politician September 17, 1643 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author September 17, 1619 John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader September 17, 1613 Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer September 17, 1605 Francesco Sacrati, composer September 17, 1580 Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange September 17, 1580 Francisco Gomez de Quevado y Villegas, poet/satirist, Vida del Buscon September 17, 1580 Francisco de Quevedo, Spanish Writer September 17, 1552 Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope, 1605-21 September 17, 1271 Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia and Poland, 1278-1305 September 17, 879 Charles III, [The Simple], king of France, 893-923 |