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Birthdays of Personalities on May 17

1444 : Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)
1451 : Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg
1490 : Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia
1551 : Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist
1576 : Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized
1673 : Jozef LD von K”nigsegg, Austria, milt minister of Austrian Netherlands
1691 : Antoine Court, French reformed theologist
1741 : John Penn, US attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [OS=May 6]
1749 : Edward Jenner, England, physician, discovered vaccination
1768 : Caroline, Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV
1794 : Anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer
1796 : Martinus J Niewindt, bishop of Cura‡ao (christen slaves)
1803 : Robert Smith Surtees, novelist
1804 : Ottho G Heldring, Dutch vicar/reformer (Heldring Institutions)
1812 : Joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880
1836 : Joseph Norman Lockyer, discoverer (Helium)/founder (Nature magazine)
1846 : Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle
1867 : Gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher
1871 : Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)
1873 : Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist
1873 : Henri Barbusse, Asnieres France, novelist (Le Feu)
1876 : Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist
1886 : Alfonso XIII, Borb¢n King of Spain (1902-31)
1889 : Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)
1889 : Marcel Moyse, Saint-Amour, France, flutist (20 Exercises et ‚tudes)
1896 : Hannah Tillich, writer
xxxx : Audie Desbrow, rocker (Great White-Twice Shy)
1900 : Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's ayatollah (1979-89)
1903 : Douglas Packard, British Lt General
1905 : John Patrick, screenwriter
1906 : Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft)
1907 : Charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power
1908 : Zinka Milanov, Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927)
1909 : Edward Playfair, British senior civil servant
1911 : Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative
1912 : Archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)
1912 : Sandor Vegh, violinist teacher conductor
1913 : Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn)
1913 : Lord Hirshfield, chartered accountant
1915 : Joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer
1916 : Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician
1916 : John Hinde, photographer/circus promoter
1918 : Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)
1920 : Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls)
1921 : Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade)
1921 : John Garlick, British senior civil servant
1923 : Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF)
1923 : Miles Wingate, deputy master (Trinity House)
1924 : Lord Tombs, CEO (Rolls Royce)
1924 : Thomas Baird, vice-admiral
1926 : David Young, Lt-Gen/CEO (Cairn Tech)
1926 : Earl of Airlie, KT
1926 : Geoffrey Caston, vice chancellor (U of South Pacific)
1926 : Lord Chamberlain, Earl of Airilet
1927 : Ronald Halstead, deputy CEO (British Steel)
1928 : Donald Cameron Watt, historian
1928 : Ian Griggs, bishop (Ludlow)
1928 : Vivian Moses, biotechnologist
1929 : Raymond Hide, geophysicist
1931 : Dewey Redman, jazz musician
1932 : Arthur Jones, principal (Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester)
1932 : Colin Hope, CEO (T/N)
1932 : Rodric Braithwaite, British ambassador to USSR
1935 : Dennis Christopher George Potter, playwright (Karaoke, Midnight Movie)
1935 : Ivan Slone, world-famous watchmaker
1936 : Lars Gustafsson, writer
1938 : Pervis Jackson, rocker (Spinners)
1938 : Trinus Riemersma, Dutch-Frisian writer (Conquest of Leeuwarden)
1939 : Hugh Dykes, MP
1939 : Wim de Bie, CEO (Simplistic Covenant)
1941 : Malcom Hale, rocker
1942 : Caroline Charles, fashion designer
1944 : Canon P B Price, general secretary, USPG
1944 : Paul Crossley, concert pianist
1945 : D A S Pennefather, Maj-General/Commandant (General Royal Marines)
1945 : George Miller, (Rep-D-CA, 1975- )
1948 : Bill Bruford, English pop drummer (Yes, King Crimson-Red, Genesis)
1950 : A A Johnson, MP
1950 : Christian Lacroix, French couturier (Chic Frills)
1950 : Keith Bradley, MP
1951 : I R Evans, CEO (Hyder, Welsh Water)
1951 : Simon Hughes, MP
1953 : George Johnson, LA Calif, rocker (Brothers Johnson)
1953 : Kathleen Sullivan, Pasadena Ca, newscaster (ABC-TV, CBS Morning Show)
1953 : Nicholas Bacon, premier baronet of England
1954 : John Iles, dolby supervisor (Elephant Man, Richard III)
1954 : Michael Roberts, jockey
1956 : Sue Carpenter, TV presenter/journalist
1958 : Vincent Henar, Surinam, bassist (Fra Fra Sound)
1959 : Paul Di'anno, rocker (Iron Maiden Chingford, London V Early Vocalist
1961 : Enya, [Eithne N¡ Bhraon in], Gweedore Ireland, vocalist (Watermark)
1962 : Tracey Bryn, rocker (Voice of Beehive-Let it Bee)
1965 : Trent Reznor, musician (9 Inch Nails)
1966 : Mark Schmocker, Interlaken Switz, US team handball goalie (Oly-96)
1969 : Aaron Ruffin, CFL defensive back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
1970 : Alan Wetmore, CFL fullback (Montreal Alouettes)
1970 : John Karelse, soccer player (NAC)
1970 : Jordan Nathaniel M Knight, Mass, rocker (New Kids-Hangin' Tough)
1973 : Jay Riemersma, tight end (Buffalo Bills)
1976 : Daniel Komen, Nyaru Kenya, 5k runner
1977 : Jere Michael, Aspen Colo, figure skater (1994 National Jr champ)

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