Born:
Wally Lamb, born in America, author, novelist, featured in Oprah's Book Club, books include 'The Hour I First Believed' 'I'll Fly Away: Further Testimonies from the Women of York Prison', 'She's Come Undone', 'I Know This Much is True'
More Notable Birthdays on October 17: 1972 - Eminem, born in Detroit, Michigan, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, rapper, actor, record producer, best-selling solo album, 'The Marshall Mathers LP'
1972 - Wyclef Jean, American Musician
1930 - Jimmy Breslin, born in New York City, columnist, New York Post, News, Newsday
1920 - Montgomery Clift, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actor, From Here to Eternity
1919 - Rita Hayworth, born in New York, Marguerita C Casino, actress, Gilda, Pal Joey
