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History Births on August 17

Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist and physician (d. 1897)

#Jules_Bernard_Luys

In 1828

Jonathan Franzen, American novelist and essayist

#Jonathan_Franzen

In 1959

Kevin Rowland, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Kevin_Rowland

In 1953

Tyrus Thomas, American basketball player

#Tyrus_Thomas

In 1986

Eric Boulton, Canadian ice hockey player

#Eric_Boulton

In 1976

Jon Gruden, American football player, coach, and sportscaster

#Jon_Gruden

In 1963

Gilby Clarke, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Gilby_Clarke

In 1962

Mikhail Botvinnik, Russian chess player and engineer (d. 1995)

#Mikhail_Botvinnik

In 1911

Seamus Mallon, Irish educator and politician, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland

#Seamus_Mallon

In 1936

Nathan Deakes, Australian race walker

#Nathan_Deakes

In 1977

Robert De Niro, American actor, entrepreneur, director, and producer

#Robert_De_Niro

In 1943

Habibul Bashar, Bangladeshi cricketer

#Habibul_Bashar

In 1972

Natalie Sandtorv, Norwegian singer-songwriter

#Natalie_Sandtorv

In 1988

Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2015)

#Harve_Bennett

In 1930

Mark Felt, American lawyer and agent, 2nd Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (d. 2008)

#Mark_Felt

In 1913

Georgia Gibbs, American singer (d. 2006)

#Georgia_Gibbs

In 1919

Evelyn Ankers, British-American actress (d. 1985)

#Evelyn_Ankers

In 1918

Martin Sandberger, German colonel and lawyer (d. 2010)

#Martin_Sandberger

In 1911

Monty Woolley, American actor, raconteur, and pundit (d. 1963)

#Monty_Woolley

In 1888

Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)

#Francesco_Albani

In 1578

Carlos Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan artist (d. 2019)

#Carlos_Cruz-Diez

In 1923

Bill Downs, American journalist (d. 1978)

#Bill_Downs

In 1914

Andriy Kuzmenko, Ukrainian singer-songwriter (d. 2015)

#Andriy_Kuzmenko

In 1968

Julia Marlowe, English-American actress (d. 1950)

#Julia_Marlowe

In 1865

Nicola Porpora, Italian composer and educator (d. 1768)

#Nicola_Porpora

In 1686

Álvaro Pino, Spanish cyclist

#Álvaro_Pino

In 1956

Josef Dobrovský, Bohemian philologist and historian (d. 1828)

#Josef_Dobrovský

In 1753

Dustin Pedroia, American baseball player

#Dustin_Pedroia

In 1983

Sam Butera, American saxophonist and bandleader (d. 2009)

#Sam_Butera

In 1927

Nelson Piquet, Brazilian race car driver and businessman

#Nelson_Piquet

In 1952

Harry Hopkins, American politician and diplomat, 8th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 1946)

#Harry_Hopkins

In 1890

Mark Salling, American actor and musician (d. 2018)

#Mark_Salling

In 1982

Andrés Pastrana Arango, Colombian lawyer and politician, 38th President of Colombia

#Andrés_Pastrana_Arango

In 1954

Charles I of Austria (d. 1922)

#Charles_I_of_Austria

In 1887

Leslie Groves, American general and engineer (d. 1970)

#Leslie_Groves

In 1896

Maureen O'Hara, Irish-American actress and singer (d. 2015)

#Maureen_O'Hara

In 1920

Jorge Posada, Puerto Rican-American baseball player

#Jorge_Posada

In 1971

Kelvin Mercer, American rapper, songwriter and producer

#Kelvin_Mercer

In 1969

Paige, English wrestler

#Paige_(wrestler)

In 1992

Serhiy Zakarlyuka, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 2014)

#Serhiy_Zakarlyuka

In 1976

Henry Cadwalader Chapman, American physician and naturalist (d. 1909)

#Henry_Cadwalader_Chapman

In 1845

Thierry Henry, French footballer

#Thierry_Henry

In 1977

Ed McCaffrey, American football player and sportscaster

#Ed_McCaffrey

In 1968

Alex Elisala, New Zealand-Australian rugby player (d. 2013)

#Alex_Elisala

In 1992

Andrus Kivirähk, Estonian author

#Andrus_Kivirähk

In 1970

Phoebe Bridgers, American singer/songwriter

#Phoebe_Bridgers

In 1994

Jim Courier, American tennis player and sportscaster

#Jim_Courier

In 1970

Eric Schlosser, American journalist and author

#Eric_Schlosser

In 1959

Mick Malthouse, Australian footballer and coach

#Mick_Malthouse

In 1953

Pauline A. Young, African-American teacher, historian, aviator and activist (d. 1991)

#Pauline_A._Young

In 1900

Sue Draheim, American fiddler and composer (d. 2013)

#Sue_Draheim

In 1949

Julian Fellowes, English actor, director, screenwriter, and politician

#Julian_Fellowes

In 1949

Rudy Gay, American basketball player

#Rudy_Gay

In 1986

Lothar Bisky, German businessman and politician (d. 2013)

#Lothar_Bisky

In 1941

Rodney Mullen, American skateboarder and stuntman

#Rodney_Mullen

In 1966

Steve Gorman, American drummer

#Steve_Gorman

In 1965

Ron Henry, English footballer (d. 2014)

#Ron_Henry

In 1934

Davy Crockett, American soldier and politician (d. 1836)

#Davy_Crockett

In 1786

Stefan Bastyr, Polish soldier and pilot (d. 1920)

#Stefan_Bastyr

In 1890

Helen McCrory, English actress

#Helen_McCrory

In 1968

Gracie Gold, American figure skater

#Gracie_Gold

In 1995

John III Sobieski, Polish-Lithuanian king (d. 1696)

#John_III_Sobieski

In 1629

Sarah Sjöström, Swedish swimmer

#Sarah_Sjöström

In 1993

Reggie Duff, Australian cricketer (d. 1911)

#Reggie_Duff

In 1878

Tarja Turunen, Finnish singer-songwriter and producer

#Tarja_Turunen

In 1977

Colin Moulding, English singer-songwriter and bassist

#Colin_Moulding

In 1955

Louis Desaix, French general (d. 1800)

#Louis_Desaix

In 1768

Phil Jagielka, English footballer

#Phil_Jagielka

In 1982

Rudy York, American baseball player and manager (d. 1970)

#Rudy_York

In 1913

Jiang Zemin, Chinese engineer and politician, former General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and 5th President of China

#Jiang_Zemin

In 1926

John Humphrys, Welsh journalist and author

#John_Humphrys

In 1943

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, New Zealand rugby league player

#Dallin_Watene-Zelezniak

In 1995

Theodoros Pangalos, Greek lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece

#Theodoros_Pangalos_(politician)

In 1938

Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and photographer (d. 1924)

#Gene_Stratton-Porter

In 1863

João Donato, Brazilian pianist and composer

#João_Donato

In 1934

Dee Brown, American basketball player

#Dee_Brown_(basketball,_born_1984)

In 1984

Michael John Wise, English geographer and academic (d. 2015)

#Michael_John_Wise

In 1918

Sean Penn, American actor, director, and political activist

#Sean_Penn

In 1960

Luther Allison, American blues guitarist and singer (d. 1997)

#Luther_Allison

In 1939

Willem Duys, Dutch tennis player, sportscaster, and producer (d. 2011)

#Willem_Duys

In 1928

Antwaan Randle El, American football player and journalist

#Antwaan_Randle_El

In 1979

Alexander Ivashkin, Russian-English cellist and conductor (d. 2014)

#Alexander_Ivashkin

In 1948

Marcus Garvey, Jamaican journalist and activist, founded Black Star Line (d. 1940)

#Marcus_Garvey

In 1887

Cheerleader Melissa, American wrestler and manager

#Cheerleader_Melissa

In 1982

Mario Theissen, German engineer and businessman

#Mario_Theissen

In 1952

Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer and mathematician (d. 1665)

#Pierre_de_Fermat

In 1607

Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1989)

#Oscar_Alfredo_Gálvez

In 1913

Larry Ellison, American businessman, co-founded the Oracle Corporation

#Larry_Ellison

In 1944

Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, first prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (d. 1638)

#Johann,_Prince_of_Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

In 1578

Jan Kromkamp, Dutch footballer

#Jan_Kromkamp

In 1980

Michael Preetz, German footballer and manager

#Michael_Preetz

In 1967

Stephan Eicher, Swiss singer-songwriter

#Stephan_Eicher

In 1960

Christian Laettner, American basketball player and coach

#Christian_Laettner

In 1969

Patrick Manning, Trinidadian-Tobagonian politician, 4th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2016)

#Patrick_Manning

In 1946

Dave Penney, English footballer and manager

#Dave_Penney

In 1964

Guillermo Vilas, Argentinian tennis player

#Guillermo_Vilas

In 1952

Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976-2016) (d. 2016)

#Mohamed_Abdelaziz_(Sahrawi_politician)

In 1947

Don Sweeney, Canadian ice hockey player and manager

#Don_Sweeney

In 1966

Jüri Luik, Estonian politician and diplomat, 18th Estonian Minister of Defense

#Jüri_Luik

In 1966

Francis Gary Powers, American captain and pilot (d. 1977)

#Francis_Gary_Powers

In 1929

Erika Toda, Japanese actress

#Erika_Toda

In 1988

Percy Sherwell, South African cricketer and tennis player (d. 1948)

#Percy_Sherwell

In 1880

Jeremi Wi?niowiecki, Polish nobleman (d. 1651)

#Jeremi_Wi?niowiecki

In 1612

Oksana Domnina, Russian ice dancer

#Oksana_Domnina

In 1984

Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (d. 1483)

#Richard_of_Shrewsbury,_Duke_of_York

In 1473

Y? Aoi, Japanese actress and model

#Y?_Aoi

In 1985

William Kidston, Scottish-Australian politician, 17th Premier of Queensland (d. 1919)

#William_Kidston

In 1849

Lil Pump, American rapper and songwriter

#Lil_Pump

In 2000

Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, English poet and activist (d. 1922)

#Wilfrid_Scawen_Blunt

In 1840

John A. Sampson, American gynecologist and academic (d. 1946)

#John_A._Sampson

In 1873

William Gallas, French footballer

#William_Gallas

In 1977

Belinda Carlisle, American singer-songwriter

#Belinda_Carlisle

In 1958

Fredrika Bremer, Swedish writer and feminist (d. 1865)

#Fredrika_Bremer

In 1801

Alexander Briant, English martyr and saint (d. 1581)

#Alexander_Briant

In 1556

William IX, Count of Poitiers (d. 1156)

#William_IX,_Count_of_Poitiers

In 1153

Barry Sheerman, English academic and politician

#Barry_Sheerman

In 1940

V. S. Naipaul, Trinidadian-English novelist and essayist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2018)

#V._S._Naipaul

In 1932

Uhm Jung-hwa, South Korean singer and actress

#Uhm_Jung-hwa

In 1971

Tony Wrigley, English historian, demographer, and academic

#Tony_Wrigley

In 1931

Sib Hashian, American rock drummer (Boston) (d. 2017)

#Sib_Hashian

In 1949

F. Ray Keyser Jr., American lawyer and politician, 72nd Governor of Vermont (d. 2015)

#F._Ray_Keyser_Jr.

In 1927

Gary Talley, American guitarist (The Box Tops), singer-songwriter, and author

#Gary_Talley

In 1947

Norm Coleman, American lawyer and politician, 52nd Mayor of St. Paul

#Norm_Coleman

In 1949

Korrie Layun Rampan, Indonesian author, poet, and critic (d. 2015)

#Korrie_Layun_Rampan

In 1953

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., American lawyer and politician (d. 1988)

#Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt_Jr.

In 1914

Philibert I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1482)

#Philibert_I,_Duke_of_Savoy

In 1465

Dave "Snaker" Ray, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2002)

#Dave_"Snaker"_Ray

In 1943

Herta Müller, Romanian-German poet and author, Nobel Prize laureate

#Herta_Müller

In 1953

Donnie Wahlberg, American singer-songwriter, actor and producer

#Donnie_Wahlberg

In 1969

Chanel Mata'utia, Australian rugby league player

#Chanel_Mata'utia

In 1992

Garrett Wolfe, American football player

#Garrett_Wolfe

In 1984

Larry Clinton, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1985)

#Larry_Clinton

In 1909

Jean-Jacques Sempé, French cartoonist

#Jean-Jacques_Sempé

In 1932

Lennart Torstensson, Swedish Field Marshal, Privy Councillour and Governor-General (d. 1651)

#Lennart_Torstensson

In 1603

Lene Marlin, Norwegian singer-songwriter

#Lene_Marlin

In 1980

Jacek Kazimierski, Polish footballer

#Jacek_Kazimierski

In 1959

Colin James, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Colin_James

In 1964

Jake Virtanen, Canadian ice hockey player

#Jake_Virtanen

In 1996

Maria McKee, American singer-songwriter

#Maria_McKee

In 1964

Mae West, American actress, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 1980)

#Mae_West

In 1893

Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (d. 1861)

#Princess_Victoria_of_Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

In 1786

Ederson Moraes, Brazilian footballer

In 1993

Jihadi John, Kuwaiti-British member of ISIS (d. 2015)

In 1988

Daniel Güiza, Spanish footballer

In 1980

Keith Dabengwa, Zimbabwean cricketer

In 1980

Mike Lewis, Welsh guitarist

In 1977

Geertjan Lassche, Dutch journalist and director

In 1976

Johannes Maria Staud, Austrian composer

In 1974

Shaun Rehn, Australian footballer and coach

In 1971

Øyvind Leonhardsen, Norwegian footballer and coach

In 1970

Dottie Pepper, American golfer

In 1965

Dan Dakich, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster

In 1962

Maurizio Sandro Sala, Brazilian race car driver

In 1958

Fred Goodwin, Scottish banker and accountant

In 1958

Robin Cousins, British competitive figure skater

In 1957

Laurence Overmire, American poet, author, and actor

In 1957

Ken Kwapis, American director and screenwriter

In 1957

Gail Berman, American businessman, co-founded BermanBraun

In 1956

Eric Johnson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

In 1954

Aleksandr Maksimenkov, Russian footballer and coach (d. 2012)

In 1952

Richard Hunt, American Muppet performer (d. 1992)

In 1951

Martha Coolidge, American director, producer, and screenwriter

In 1946

Hugh Baiocchi, South African golfer

In 1946

Rachel Pollack, American author, poet, and educator

In 1945

Jean-Bernard Pommier, French pianist and conductor

In 1944

Edward Cowie, English composer, painter, and author

In 1943

Shane Porteous, Australian actor, animator, and screenwriter

In 1942

Jean Pierre Lefebvre, Canadian director and screenwriter

In 1941

Eduardo Mignogna, Argentinian director and screenwriter (d. 2006)

In 1940

Margaret Heafield Hamilton, American computer scientist, systems engineer, and business owner.

In 1936

Mark Dinning, American pop singer (d. 1986)

In 1933

Duke Pearson, American pianist and composer (d. 1980)

In 1932

Ted Hughes, English poet and playwright (d. 1998)

In 1930

T. J. Anderson, American composer, conductor, and educator

In 1928

Valerie Eliot, English businesswoman (d. 2012)

In 1926

Evan S. Connell, American novelist, poet, and short story writer (d. 2013)

In 1924

Larry Rivers, American painter and sculptor (d. 2002)

In 1923

Roy Tattersall, English cricketer (d. 2011)

In 1922

Geoffrey Elton, German-English historian and academic (d. 1994)

In 1921

Lida Moser, American photographer and author (d. 2014)

In 1920

Ike Quebec, American saxophonist and pianist (d. 1963)

In 1918

Moses Majekodunmi, Nigerian physician and politician (d. 2012)

In 1916

Wilf Copping, English footballer (d. 1980)

In 1909

Leopold Nowak, Austrian composer and musicologist (d. 1991)

In 1904

Mary Cain, American journalist and politician (d. 1984)

In 1904

Vivienne de Watteville, British travel writer and adventurer (d. 1957)

In 1900

Oliver Waterman Larkin, American historian and author (d. 1970)

In 1896

Tõnis Kint, Estonian lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (d. 1991)

In 1896

William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes, English businessman, founded Rootes Group (d. 1964)

In 1894

John Brahm, German-American director and production manager (d. 1982)

In 1893

Ralph McKittrick, American golfer and tennis player (d. 1923)

In 1877

Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, Indian 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911)

In 1866

Johann Valentin Andrea, German theologian (d. 1654)

In 1586

John Matthew Rispoli, Maltese philosopher (d. 1639)

In 1582

Philipp II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (d. 1529)

In 1501

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