Born:
Dave Dee, born in Wiltshire, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, member of the chart-topping British pop/rock band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
More Notable Birthdays on December 17:
1975 - Milla Jovovich, born in Kiev, Ukraine, actress, Return to Blue Lagoon, Chaplin
1954 - Bill Pullman, actor, Sommersby, League of their Own, Independence Day
1946 - Eugene Levy, born in Hamilton, Canada, comedian/writer, SCTV
1929 - William Safire, political columnist, New York Times, speech writer, Nixon
1770 - Ludwig Van Beethoven, composer, 5th Symphony, Ode to Joy