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Birthdays of Personalities on April 17

1956 : "Sugar" Ray Charles Leonard, Wilming, boxer (Oly-gold-1976) [or 5/17]
1644 : Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized
1909 : Alain Emile Louis Marie Poher, politician
1969 : Alexander McQueen, fashion designer
1925 : Anne Harris, CEO (Natl Federation of Women's Institutes)
1902 : Anton Beuving, lyricist (Ketelbinkie)
1881 : Anton Wildgans, writer
1897 : Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, Dutch author (Village by the River)
1882 : Artur Schnabel, Lipnik Austria, pianist (Beethoven Piano Sonatas)
1916 : Azijn Banana, [Oscar Enau], Antillean publicist
1920 : Bengt N Anderberg, Swedish poet/writer (Kain)
1978 : Bilal Abdul-samad, rocker (Boys)
1937 : Brian Sedgemore, British MP
1868 : Charles R Gallas, Dutch lexicographer (French dictionary)
1930 : Chris Barber, jazz trombonist
1946 : Clare Francis, yachtswoman/novelist (Come Hell or High Water)
1928 : Cynthia Ozick, US, author (Pagan Rabbi & Other Stories)
1937 : Daffy Duck, animated character
1938 : David Dilks, vice-chancellor (Hull U)
1916 : David Stafford-Clark, psychiatrist
1921 : Donald Barron, CEO (Midland Bank)
1916 : Donald Gibson, British vice-admiral
1911 : Earl of Lauderdale
1937 : Eduard N Stepanov, Russian cosmonaut
1929 : Eileen Stamers-Smith, headmistress (Malvern Girls' College)
1956 : Faye Young, WBL forward (NY Stars, NJ Stars)
1666 : Fran‡ois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer
1676 : Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51)
1827 : French C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp)
1926 : G M Hughes, professor/zoologist
1937 : Galina Samsova, ballerina
1973 : Gene Makowsky, CFL offensive linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
1901 : George Keyt, artist
1903 : Gregor Piatigorsky, Ekaterinoslav Russia, cellist (or 4/20)
1932 : Han J A Hansen [Jansen], Dutch journalist (King Comes!)
1923 : Harry Reasoner, Dakota City Iowa, newscaster (60 Minutes, ABC, CBS)
1946 : Henry Kelly, British broadcaster
1622 : Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans)
1813 : Henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884
1909 : Humphrey Sims Moore, pacifist/journalist
1876 : Ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright (PIp, Carrying On)
1845 : Isabel Barrows, US, editor/penologist (Conference on Negro Question)
1912 : Isador Caplan, lawyer/Aldeburgh Festival Pioneer
1885 : Isak Dinesen, Danish writer (Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales)
1946 : J R Baines, professor (Egyptologist)
1974 : James Hamilton, linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars)
1892 : Jean PJC Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist
1911 : Jean-Pierre Herve Bazin, writer
1920 : Joan "Maudie" Warburton, painter
1869 : Johannes M Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher
1931 : John Chalstrey, alderman/Lord Mayor (London)
1586 : John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)
1944 : John Lill, professor/pianist
1949 : John Oates, NYC, rock guitarist/vocalist (Hall & Oates-Rich Girl)
1837 : John Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel)
1925 : John Yates, bishop (Lambeth England)
1788 : Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864
1931 : Joyce Molyneux, chef
1938 : K M P O'Brien, archbishop (St Andrews & Edinburgh)
1885 : Karen Blixen-Finecke, [Dinesen], Danish writer (Out of Africa)
1956 : Kaye Young, WBL forward (NY Stars, NJ Stars)
1972 : Keith Lyle, safety (St Louis Rams)
1929 : Lady (James) Mellon, CEO (Volunteer Development Scotland)
1923 : Lloyd Biggle Jr, US, sci-fi author (Silence is Deadly)
1936 : Lord Justice Aldous
1906 : M Rooi, editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily)
1974 : Marcel Nijenhuis, soccer player (NEC)
1968 : Maurits, Prince of Netherlands
1573 : Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)
1926 : Michael Vernon, CEO (RNLI)
1960 : Michael Whitaker, showjumper
1894 : Nikita S Khrushchev, 1st secretary USSR (1953-64)
1923 : Norman Potter, cabinetmaker designer/writer
1977 : Pascal de Vries, soccer player (FC Twente)
1909 : Patrick Reilly, diplomat
1924 : Patrick Sergeant, founder (Euromoney Publications)
1933 : Penelope Lively, writer
1936 : Pete Graves, rocker (Moonglows)
1955 : Pete Shelley, vocal/guitar (Buzzcocks-Going Steady, Love Bites)
1955 : Peter Michalke, journalist
1809 : Philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861
1956 : Pillow, [Therese Joan Bell], Calif, bodybuilder (Gold Classic 1983)
xxxx : Ralphy Rodriquez, rocker (Menudo-Cannonball)
1932 : Ramsay Melhuish, diplomat
1870 : Ray Stannard Baker, US, journalist (Puliter Prize 1940)
1964 : Raye Hollit, American Gladiator (Zap)
1954 : Riccardo Patrese, driver (Grand Prix)
1968 : Ritchie Woodhall, boxer
1699 : Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave)
1939 : Robin Knox-Johnston, yachtsman
1943 : Roy Estrada, rocker (Morthers Of Invention)
1931 : Ruth Etchells, principal (St John's College-Durham)
1916 : Ryoei Saito, businessman
1741 : Samuel Chase, judge (signed Decl of Ind)
1896 : Senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet)
1958 : Sergei Yuriyevich Vozovikov, Russian major/cosmonaut
1916 : Sirimavo Bandaranaike, world's 1st woman PM (Sri Lanka, 1960..77)
1959 : Stephen Singleton, Sheffield, rocker (ABC)
1927 : Tadeusz Mazowiecki, premier of Poland (1989-90)
1885 : Tania Blixen, writer
1937 : Terry Dicks, British MP
1897 : Thornton N Wilder, US, novelist/playwright (Our Town)
1933 : Tim Rathbone, MP
1970 : Tony Sacca, WLAF quarterback (Barcelona Dragons)
1975 : Trifun Zivanovic, Santa Monica, fig skater (1995 Pac Coast Jr champ)
1945 : Vincent A M van der Burg, Dutch MP (CDA)
1899 : Vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist
1916 : Vinegar Banana, [Oscar Enau], Antillean publicist
1948 : Viscount Bridport

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