Births on the 17th of January in history

Births

Date	Type	Text
17 Jan 1342	birth	Philip [the Bold]: Duke of Burgundy
17 Jan 1463	birth	Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (d. 1525)
17 Jan 1472	birth	Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Italian noble and Duke of Urbino (d. 1508)
17 Jan 1484	birth	George Spalatin, German priest and reformer (d. 1545)
17 Jan 1501	birth	Leonhart Fuchs, German physician and botanist (d. 1566)
17 Jan 1501	birth	Leonhard Fuchs Germany, botanist (History of Plants)
17 Jan 1504	birth	Pope Pius V (d. 1572)
17 Jan 1504	birth	Pius V [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)
17 Jan 1517	birth	Antonio Scandello Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)
17 Jan 1545	birth	Antonio Pace composer
17 Jan 1560	birth	Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist, physician, and academic (d. 1624)
17 Jan 1574	birth	Robert Fludd, English physician, astrologer, and mathematician (d. 1637)
17 Jan 1600	birth	Calderon: Writer
17 Jan 1600	birth	Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright and poet (d. 1681)
17 Jan 1600	birth	Pedro Cald
17 Jan 1612	birth	Thomas Fairfax, English general and politician (d. 1671)
17 Jan 1640	birth	Jonathan Singletary Dunham, American settler (d. 1724)
17 Jan 1657	birth	Pieter van Bloemen [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized
17 Jan 1659	birth	Antonio Veracini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1745)
17 Jan 1666	birth	Antonio Maria Valsalva, Italian anatomist and physician (d. 1723)
17 Jan 1683	birth	Gerard van Loon Dutch historian
17 Jan 1686	birth	Archibald Bower, Scottish historian and author (d. 1766)
17 Jan 1706	birth	Benjamin Franklin, American publisher and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania (d. 1790)
17 Jan 1712	birth	John Stanley, English organist and composer (d. 1786)
17 Jan 1719	birth	William Vernon, American businessman (d. 1806)
17 Jan 1719	birth	Jean-Joseph Vade composer
17 Jan 1728	birth	Johann Gottfried Müthel, German pianist and composer (d. 1788)
17 Jan 1732	birth	Stanisław August Poniatowski, Polish-Lithuanian king (d. 1798)
17 Jan 1732	birth	Stanislaw II August Poniatowski last king of Poland (1764-95)
17 Jan 1733	birth	Thomas Linley the elder English singer and conductor (d. 1795)
17 Jan 1734	birth	François-Joseph Gossec, French composer and conductor (d. 1829)
17 Jan 1745	birth	Nicolas Roze composer
17 Jan 1759	birth	Paul Cuffe: Massachusetts, United States -- Merchant / shipbuilder / black nationalist
17 Jan 1761	birth	James Hall: Scotland, United Kingdom -- Geologist
17 Jan 1761	birth	Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet, Scottish geologist and geophysicist (d. 1832)
17 Jan 1769	birth	Ole Andreas Lindeman composer
17 Jan 1771	birth	Charles Brockden Brown father of American novel (Wieland)
17 Jan 1789	birth	August Neander, German historian and theologian (d. 1850)
17 Jan 1793	birth	Antonio José Martínez, Spanish-American priest, rancher and politician (d. 1867)
17 Jan 1806	birth	James Madison Randolph (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House
17 Jan 1814	birth	Ellen Wood, English author (d. 1887)
17 Jan 1818	birth	Antoine Dorion: (L) joint Premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)
17 Jan 1818	birth	Sir Antoine Dorion (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)
17 Jan 1820	birth	Anne Brontë, English author and poet (d. 1849)
17 Jan 1820	birth	Anne Bronte English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)
17 Jan 1828	birth	Ede Reményi, Hungarian violinist and composer (d. 1898)
17 Jan 1828	birth	Lewis A. Grant, American lawyer and general, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1918)
17 Jan 1828	birth	Lewis Addison Grant Brevet Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1918
17 Jan 1831	birth	Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903)
17 Jan 1832	birth	Henry Martyn Baird, American historian and educator (d. 1906)
17 Jan 1834	birth	August Weismann, German biologist, zoologist, and geneticist (d. 1914)
17 Jan 1834	birth	Wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia
17 Jan 1835	birth	Johan Filip von Schantz composer
17 Jan 1835	birth	Antanas Baranauskas Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist
17 Jan 1836	birth	Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte composer
17 Jan 1842	birth	Anton G van Hamel founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands)
17 Jan 1845	birth	Lucas Lindeboom Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond)
17 Jan 1850	birth	Alexander Taneyev, Russian composer (d. 1918)
17 Jan 1850	birth	Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti, Brazilian cardinal (d. 1930)
17 Jan 1850	birth	Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev St Petersburg Russia, composer
17 Jan 1851	birth	A. B. Frost, American author and illustrator (d. 1928)
17 Jan 1853	birth	T. Alexander Harrison, American painter (d. 1930)
17 Jan 1853	birth	Alva Belmont, American-French activist (d. 1933)
17 Jan 1853	birth	Alva Vanderbilt Beaumont women's rights advocate & activist
17 Jan 1857	birth	Eugene Augustin Lauste, French-American engineer (d. 1935)
17 Jan 1857	birth	Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1941)
17 Jan 1858	birth	Tomás Carrasquilla, Colombian author (d. 1940)
17 Jan 1858	birth	Tomas Carrasquilla Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra)
17 Jan 1860	birth	Douglas Hyde, Irish academic and politician, 1st President of Ireland (d. 1949)
17 Jan 1862	birth	John E Akkeringa Dutch painter/etcher
17 Jan 1863	birth	Constantin Stanislavski, Russian actor and director (d. 1938)
17 Jan 1863	birth	David Lloyd George, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1945)
17 Jan 1863	birth	Konstantin S Stanislavski Russia, director (Stanislavski Method)
17 Jan 1863	birth	Henry Charles Tonking composer
17 Jan 1864	birth	Lucien Herr France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller)
17 Jan 1865	birth	Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet, English general and politician, 3rd Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951)
17 Jan 1867	birth	Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet, English colonel, pilot, and polo player (d. 1934)
17 Jan 1867	birth	Carl Laemmle, German-American film producer, co-founded Universal Studios (d. 1939)
17 Jan 1871	birth	Nicolae Iorga, Romanian historian and politician, 34th Prime Minister of Romania (d. 1940)
17 Jan 1871	birth	David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty English admiral (d. 1936)
17 Jan 1872	birth	Henri Masson, French fencer (d. 1963)
17 Jan 1873	birth	Francois Rasse: Composer
17 Jan 1873	birth	Fran
17 Jan 1875	birth	Florencio Sánchez, Uruguayan journalist and playwright (d. 1910)
17 Jan 1876	birth	Frank Hague, American politician, 30th Mayor of Jersey City (d. 1956)
17 Jan 1876	birth	Olga Fastrova writer
17 Jan 1877	birth	May Gibbs, English-Australian author and illustrator (d. 1969)
17 Jan 1877	birth	Hans Jelmoli composer
17 Jan 1878	birth	Oscar Apfel Cleveland OH, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)
17 Jan 1879	birth	Burt McKinnie, American golfer (d. 1946)
17 Jan 1880	birth	Mack Sennett, Canadian-American actor, director, and producer (d. 1960)
17 Jan 1881	birth	Harry Price, English psychologistst and author (d. 1948)
17 Jan 1881	birth	Antoni Łomnicki, Polish mathematician and academic (d. 1941)
17 Jan 1881	birth	Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)
17 Jan 1882	birth	Arnold Rothstein, American businessman (d. 1928)
17 Jan 1882	birth	Noah Beery, Sr., American actor and singer (d. 1946)
17 Jan 1883	birth	Compton Mackenzie, English-Scottish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1972)
17 Jan 1885	birth	Joseph Arendt Belgian worker's union leader
17 Jan 1885	birth	E Ball-Hennings writer
17 Jan 1886	birth	Glenn L. Martin, American pilot, founded the Glenn L. Martin Company (d. 1955)
17 Jan 1886	birth	Ronald Firbank, English-Italian author (d. 1926)
17 Jan 1886	birth	Glenn Luther Martin aviator (Collier Trophy-1933)
17 Jan 1887	birth	Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)
17 Jan 1888	birth	Babu Gulabrai, Indian philosopher and author (d. 1963)
17 Jan 1891	birth	Norman "Squab" Read: US aviator who lived to be 101
17 Jan 1891	birth	Walter Eucken German economist
17 Jan 1891	birth	Norman "Squab" Read US aviator who lived to be 101
17 Jan 1891	birth	Marjorie Gateson Brooklyn NY, actress (One Man's Family)
17 Jan 1895	birth	John Duff, Canadian race car driver (d. 1958)
17 Jan 1896	birth	Harry Reser: Ohio, United States -- Orchestra leader (Sammy Kaye Show)
17 Jan 1897	birth	Marcel Petiot, French physician and serial killer (d. 1946)
17 Jan 1897	birth	Nils Asther Malm
17 Jan 1899	birth	Nevil Shute, English engineer and author (d. 1960)
17 Jan 1899	birth	Robert Maynard Hutchins, American philosopher and academic (d. 1977)
17 Jan 1899	birth	Al Capone, American mob boss (d. 1947)
17 Jan 1899	birth	Roel [Martinus F] Houwink Dutch literary (1 Man Without Character)
17 Jan 1900	birth	Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant patron of the arts
17 Jan 1901	birth	Aron Gurwitsch, Lithuanian-American philosopher and author (d. 1973)
17 Jan 1901	birth	Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky composer
17 Jan 1902	birth	Geoffrey W Lloyd British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55)
17 Jan 1903	birth	Johanna Klink, German super-centenarian (d. 2015)
17 Jan 1903	birth	Warren Hull, American actor, singer, and game show host (d. 1974)
17 Jan 1904	birth	Grant Withers: Pueblo, Colorado -- Actor (Oklahoma, Annie)
17 Jan 1904	birth	Patsy Ruth Miller: Actress (Quebec, Wide Open, Sap, Twin Beds)
17 Jan 1904	birth	Hem Vejakorn, Thai painter and illustrator (d. 1969)
17 Jan 1905	birth	Jan Zahradníček, Czech poet and translator (d. 1960)
17 Jan 1905	birth	Guillermo Stábile, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1966)
17 Jan 1905	birth	Eduard Oja, Estonian composer, conductor, educator, and critic (d. 1950)
17 Jan 1905	birth	Peggy Gilbert, American saxophonist and bandleader (d. 2007)
17 Jan 1905	birth	Ray Cunningham, American baseball player (d. 2005)
17 Jan 1905	birth	Franz Schmid Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931)
17 Jan 1907	birth	Henk Badings, Indonesian-Dutch composer and engineer (d. 1987)
17 Jan 1907	birth	Henk H Badings Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes)
17 Jan 1908	birth	Cus D'Amato, American boxing manager and trainer (d. 1985)
17 Jan 1908	birth	Akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad producer
17 Jan 1910	birth	Michael Economides restaurateur
17 Jan 1910	birth	Edith S Green (Representative-D-OR)
17 Jan 1911	birth	George Stigler, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1991)
17 Jan 1911	birth	John S. McCain, Jr., American admiral (d. 1981)
17 Jan 1911	birth	Busher Jackson, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1966)
17 Jan 1911	birth	Luis W Alvarez US, physicist (sub atomic, Nobel 1968)
17 Jan 1911	birth	Hermann Pfrogner Austria, musicologist (Zerrissene Orpheus)
17 Jan 1912	birth	Orest Alexandrovich Evlahkov composer
17 Jan 1913	birth	Yuvraj of Patiala cricketer (scored 24 & 60 in only Test India vs England)
17 Jan 1913	birth	Werenfried [Flip] van Straaten founder (Oostpriesterhulp)
17 Jan 1914	birth	William Stafford, American poet and author (d. 1993)
17 Jan 1914	birth	Irving Brecher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2008)
17 Jan 1914	birth	Anacleto Angelini, Italian-Chilean businessman (d. 2007)
17 Jan 1916	birth	Joel Herron: Chicago, Illinois -- Orchestra leader (Jaye P Morgan Show)
17 Jan 1916	birth	Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr., American lieutenant and politician (d. 2011)
17 Jan 1917	birth	M. G. Ramachandran, Indian actor, director, and politician, 5th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (d. 1987)
17 Jan 1917	birth	Ramón Cardemil, Chilean horse rider (d. 2007)
17 Jan 1917	birth	Ulyses Simpson Kay composer
17 Jan 1917	birth	Oskar Morawetz Svetla Czechoslovakia, composer
17 Jan 1917	birth	Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (MGR) Indian film star, politician
17 Jan 1918	birth	George M. Leader, American soldier and politician, 36th Governor of Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
17 Jan 1918	birth	Keith Joseph, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Education (d. 1994)
17 Jan 1918	birth	Joseph Walker Barr banker/politician
17 Jan 1920	birth	Georges Pichard, French author and illustrator (d. 2003)
17 Jan 1920	birth	Corsica Joe, French-American wrestler (d. 2010)
17 Jan 1920	birth	Joseph George Handy Hendleman musician
17 Jan 1920	birth	Nora Kaye New York City NY, prima ballerina
17 Jan 1921	birth	Dehl Berti: Pueblo, Colorado -- Actor (John Taylor-Guns of Paradise)
17 Jan 1921	birth	Antonio Prohías, Cuban cartoonist (d. 1998)
17 Jan 1921	birth	Herbert Ellis, American actor
17 Jan 1921	birth	Asghar Khan, Pakistani general and politician
17 Jan 1921	birth	Lorna Cooke deVaron, American conductor and educator
17 Jan 1922	birth	Betty White, American actress, singer, and producer
17 Jan 1922	birth	Nicholas Katzenbach, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 65th United States Attorney General (d. 2012)
17 Jan 1922	birth	Luis Echeverría, Mexican politician, 50th President of Mexico
17 Jan 1922	birth	Luis Echeverr
17 Jan 1923	birth	Carol Raye, English-Australian actress
17 Jan 1923	birth	Rangeya Raghav, Indian author and playwright (d. 1962)
17 Jan 1923	birth	Onno Molenkamp Dutch actor (Lifespan, Broken Mirrors, The Lift)
17 Jan 1924	birth	Rik De Saedeleer, Belgian footballer and journalist (d. 2013)
17 Jan 1924	birth	Jewel Plummer Cobb educator/president (California State University at Fullerton)
17 Jan 1925	birth	Patricia Owens, Canadian-American actress (d. 2000)
17 Jan 1925	birth	Edgar Ray Killen, American Ku Klux Klan organizer
17 Jan 1925	birth	Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Pakistani cricketer and author (d. 1996)
17 Jan 1925	birth	Robert Cormier, American author and journalist (d. 2000)
17 Jan 1925	birth	Duane Hanson US sculptor
17 Jan 1925	birth	Annie Delorie Dutch opera singer (Scenes & Arias)
17 Jan 1925	birth	A H Kardar cricketer (Pakistana 1st Test captain, previously played for India)
17 Jan 1925	birth	Rock Hudson Winnetka IL, actor (McMillian & Wife)
17 Jan 1926	birth	Moira Shearer, Scottish ballerina and actress (d. 2006)
17 Jan 1926	birth	Newton N. Minow, American lawyer and politician
17 Jan 1926	birth	Richard Michael Hills comedy script writer
17 Jan 1926	birth	Clyde Walcott cricketer (one of the three W's, later ICC chairman)
17 Jan 1927	birth	E.W. Swackhamer, American director and producer (d. 1994)
17 Jan 1927	birth	Harlan Mathews, American lawyer and politician (d. 2014)
17 Jan 1927	birth	Eartha Kitt, American actress and singer (d. 2008)
17 Jan 1927	birth	Norman Kaye, Australian actor (d. 2007)
17 Jan 1927	birth	Thomas Anthony Dooley III, American physician and humanitarian (d. 1961)
17 Jan 1927	birth	Michael Herford Wooller TV/film producer
17 Jan 1927	birth	Donald Erb Youngstown OH, composer
17 Jan 1928	birth	Vidal Sassoon, English-American hairdresser and businessman (d. 2012)
17 Jan 1928	birth	Jean Barraqué, French composer (d. 1973)
17 Jan 1928	birth	Ken Archer cricketer (Australian batsman, 5 Tests early 50s)
17 Jan 1928	birth	Jean Barraqu
17 Jan 1929	birth	Tan Boon Teik, Malaysian-Singaporean lawyer and politician, Attorney-General of Singapore (d. 2012)
17 Jan 1929	birth	Jacques Plante, Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 1986)
17 Jan 1929	birth	Jacques "Jake the Snake" Plante Qu
17 Jan 1930	birth	Eddie LeBaron, American football player, manager, and sportscaster
17 Jan 1930	birth	Robert Ceely composer
17 Jan 1930	birth	Bill Benyon English large landowner/Conservative Lower house leader
17 Jan 1930	birth	Thomas P Stafford Oklahoma, astronaut (Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10)
17 Jan 1931	birth	Don Zimmer, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2014)
17 Jan 1931	birth	Douglas Wilder, American sergeant and politician, 66th Governor of Virginia
17 Jan 1931	birth	James Earl Jones, American actor
17 Jan 1931	birth	Frederick Alfred Fox composer
17 Jan 1931	birth	L Douglas Wilder (Gov-D-VA)
17 Jan 1932	birth	Sheree North, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2005)
17 Jan 1933	birth	Dalida: Cairo, Egypt -- Actress / singer, Miss Egypt (The 6th Day)
17 Jan 1933	birth	Shari Lewis, American actress, puppeteer, and television host (d. 1998)
17 Jan 1933	birth	Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, French-Pakistani diplomat, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (d. 2003)
17 Jan 1933	birth	Dalida, Egyptian-French singer and actress (d. 1987)
17 Jan 1933	birth	Yolande Christina Dalida Cairo Egypt, actress/singer, Miss Egypt (The 6th Day)
17 Jan 1933	birth	Aga Khan religious leader (Muslims)
17 Jan 1933	birth	Bruno Schroder British baron/banker/multi-millionaire
17 Jan 1934	birth	Cedar Walton, American pianist and composer (d. 2013)
17 Jan 1934	birth	Zlatko Papec, Croatian footballer and manager (d. 2013)
17 Jan 1934	birth	Stuart Nisbet, American actor
17 Jan 1934	birth	Donald Cammell, Scottish-American director and screenwriter (d. 1996)
17 Jan 1934	birth	Sydney Phillip Hodkinson composer
17 Jan 1935	birth	Paul O[sborne] Williams: United States -- Sci-fi author (Ends of the Circle)
17 Jan 1935	birth	Ruth Ann Minner, American businesswoman and politician, 72nd Governor of Delaware
17 Jan 1935	birth	Jimmy Powell Dallas TX, PGA golfer (1990 Southwestern Bell Classic)
17 Jan 1936	birth	Jerry Fogel: Rochester, New York -- Actor (Jerry-Mothers-in-Law, White Shadow)
17 Jan 1936	birth	John Boyd, English academic and diplomat, British ambassador to Japan
17 Jan 1937	birth	Alain Badiou, French philosopher and educator
17 Jan 1938	birth	Percy Qoboza, South African journalist and author (d. 1988)
17 Jan 1938	birth	John Bellairs, American author and academic (d. 1991)
17 Jan 1938	birth	Paul Revere Harvard Nebraska, pianist (Paul Revere & Raiders)
17 Jan 1939	birth	Toini Gustafson: Sweden -- 5K / 10K cross country skier (1968 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
17 Jan 1939	birth	Maury Povich, American talk show host, producer, and actor
17 Jan 1939	birth	Christodoulos of Athens, Greek archbishop (d. 2008)
17 Jan 1939	birth	Antao D'Souza cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler in six Tests 1959-62)
17 Jan 1940	birth	H Kipchoge "Kip" Keino: Kenya -- 1500m runner (1968, 72 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
17 Jan 1940	birth	Tabaré Vázquez, Uruguayan politician, 39th President of Uruguay
17 Jan 1940	birth	Kipchoge Keino, Kenyan runner
17 Jan 1940	birth	Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali South African poet (Fireflames)
17 Jan 1941	birth	Gillian Weir, New Zealand-English organist and educator
17 Jan 1941	birth	István Horthy, Jr., Hungarian physicist and architect
17 Jan 1942	birth	Randy Boone: Fayetteville, North Carolina -- Actor (Cimarron Strip, Virginian)
17 Jan 1942	birth	Nancy Parsons, American actress (d. 2001)
17 Jan 1942	birth	Nigel McCulloch, English bishop
17 Jan 1942	birth	Ulf Hoelscher, German violinist and educator
17 Jan 1942	birth	Ita Buttrose, Australian journalist and author
17 Jan 1942	birth	Muhammad Ali, American boxer and referee
17 Jan 1943	birth	Daniel Charles Brandenstein: Watertown, Wisconsin -- Astronaut (STS 8, 51-G, 32, 49)
17 Jan 1943	birth	René Préval, Haitian agronomist and politician, 52nd President of Haiti
17 Jan 1943	birth	Chris Montez, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
17 Jan 1943	birth	Geoffrey Deuel, American actor
17 Jan 1944	birth	Ann Oakley, English sociologist, author, and academic
17 Jan 1944	birth	Françoise Hardy, French singer and actress
17 Jan 1945	birth	Javed Akhtar, Indian poet, playwright, and composer
17 Jan 1945	birth	William Hart US singer (4 Gents, Delfonics-I'm Sorry)
17 Jan 1946	birth	Michèle Deslauriers, Canadian actress
17 Jan 1947	birth	Todd Susman: St. Louis, Missouri -- Actor (Goodnight Beantown)
17 Jan 1947	birth	Alain Payet, French porn actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2007)
17 Jan 1947	birth	Jane Elliot, American actress
17 Jan 1947	birth	Ulysses Dove dancer/choreographer
17 Jan 1947	birth	Gail Toushin LPGA golfer
17 Jan 1948	birth	Michael Rake, English businessman and academic
17 Jan 1948	birth	Anne Queffélec, French pianist
17 Jan 1948	birth	Davíð Oddsson, Icelandic politician, 21st Prime Minister of Iceland
17 Jan 1948	birth	Jim Ladd, American radio host and producer
17 Jan 1948	birth	Alexander "Alec" Erwin South African worker's union leader
17 Jan 1949	birth	Debbie Watson: La Mirada, California -- Actress (Karen, Tammy)
17 Jan 1949	birth	Mick Taylor, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones)
17 Jan 1949	birth	Andy Kaufman, American actor and comedian (d. 1984)
17 Jan 1949	birth	Augustin Dumay, French violinist and conductor
17 Jan 1949	birth	Gyude Bryant, Liberian businessman and politician (d. 2014)
17 Jan 1949	birth	Anita Borg, American computer scientist and academic (d. 2003)
17 Jan 1950	birth	Luis López Nieves, Puerto Rican author and academic
17 Jan 1951	birth	Rolando Thoeni: Italy -- Slalom (1972 Olympics - Bronze Medalist)
17 Jan 1952	birth	Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese pianist, composer, producer, and actor (Yellow Magic Orchestra)
17 Jan 1952	birth	Darrell Porter, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2002)
17 Jan 1952	birth	Larry Fortensky former husband (7th) of Liz Taylor
17 Jan 1953	birth	Carlos Johnson, American singer and guitarist
17 Jan 1953	birth	Jeff Berlin, American bass player
17 Jan 1953	birth	Sheila Hutchinson rocker
17 Jan 1954	birth	Janet Dykman: Monterey Park, California -- Archer (1996 Olympics)
17 Jan 1954	birth	Susan Kiefel, Australian lawyer and judge
17 Jan 1954	birth	Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., American lawyer, radio host, and environmentalist
17 Jan 1955	birth	Steve Javie, American basketball player and referee
17 Jan 1955	birth	Steve Earle, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
17 Jan 1956	birth	Paul Young, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Q-Tips)
17 Jan 1956	birth	Mitch Vogel, American actor
17 Jan 1956	birth	Damian Green, English journalist and politician, Minister of State for Immigration
17 Jan 1956	birth	David Caruso actor (NYPD Blue, Michael Hayes)
17 Jan 1957	birth	Donna Stone: New Jersey, United States -- Fencer-epee (1996 Olympics)
17 Jan 1957	birth	Michel Vaarten, Belgian cyclist
17 Jan 1957	birth	Ann Nocenti, American journalist and author
17 Jan 1957	birth	Steve Harvey, American comedian, actor, and game show host
17 Jan 1957	birth	Keith Chegwin, English television host and actor
17 Jan 1957	birth	Nancy Argenta, Canadian soprano
17 Jan 1958	birth	Tony Kouzarides, English biologist, cancer researcher
17 Jan 1958	birth	Jez Strode rocker (Kajagoogoo)
17 Jan 1959	birth	Momoe Yamaguchi, Japanese singer and actress
17 Jan 1959	birth	Susanna Hoffs, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (The Bangles and Ming Tea)
17 Jan 1960	birth	Chatchai Plengpanich, Thai actor, director, and producer
17 Jan 1960	birth	Tracey Moore, Canadian voice actress and singer
17 Jan 1960	birth	Chili Davis, Jamaican-American baseball player and coach
17 Jan 1960	birth	John Crawford, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Berlin)
17 Jan 1961	birth	Brian Helgeland, American director, producer, and screenwriter
17 Jan 1961	birth	Maia Chiburdanidze, Georgian chess player
17 Jan 1962	birth	Ari Up, German-English singer (d. 2010)
17 Jan 1962	birth	Sebastian Junger, American journalist and author
17 Jan 1962	birth	Jim Carrey, Canadian-American actor and producer
17 Jan 1962	birth	Jun Azumi, Japanese broadcaster and politician; 46th Japanese Minister of Finance
17 Jan 1963	birth	Kai Hansen, German singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
17 Jan 1964	birth	Andy Rourke, English bass player (The Smiths and Freebass)
17 Jan 1964	birth	Michelle Obama, American lawyer and activist; 46th First Lady of the United States
17 Jan 1964	birth	Michelle Fairley, Northern Irish actress
17 Jan 1964	birth	Jeff Tabaka US baseball pitcher (San Diego Padres)
17 Jan 1965	birth	Sylvain Turgeon, Canadian ice hockey player
17 Jan 1965	birth	Nikos Nioplias, Greek footballer and manager
17 Jan 1966	birth	Anna Ivan: La Jolla, California -- Tennis star
17 Jan 1966	birth	Don Myrah: Oakland, California -- Cyclist (1996 Olympics - 20th Place)
17 Jan 1966	birth	Karissa Rushing: Benton, Arkansas -- Miss Arkansas-America (1991)
17 Jan 1966	birth	António Zeferino, Cape Verdean runner
17 Jan 1966	birth	Shabba Ranks, Jamaican-American singer
17 Jan 1966	birth	Stephin Merritt, American singer-songwriter
17 Jan 1966	birth	Joshua Malina, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
17 Jan 1966	birth	Trish Johnson Bristol England, LPGA golfer (1993 Las Vegas)
17 Jan 1966	birth	Rexton Gordon "Shabba Ranks" Jamaican dj/rapper (Extra Naked)
17 Jan 1967	birth	Gregory Caccia: Bayshore, New York -- Team handball right back (1996 Olympics)
17 Jan 1967	birth	William Michael Heinen, Jr.: Rayne, Louisiana -- PGA golfer (1994 Shell Houston)
17 Jan 1967	birth	Filippo Raciti, Italian police officer (d. 2007)
17 Jan 1967	birth	Song Kang-ho, South Korean actor
17 Jan 1967	birth	Richard Hawley, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Pulp and Longpigs)
17 Jan 1968	birth	Jane Salumäe, Estonian runner
17 Jan 1968	birth	Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, Dutch author, poet, and scholar
17 Jan 1968	birth	Rowan Pelling, English journalist and author
17 Jan 1968	birth	Svetlana Masterkova, Russian runner
17 Jan 1969	birth	Lukas Moodysson, Swedish director, screenwriter, and author
17 Jan 1969	birth	Naveen Andrews, English actor
17 Jan 1969	birth	Tiësto, Dutch DJ and producer (Gouryella and Kamaya Painters)
17 Jan 1970	birth	Candace Murray: Vancouver, British Columbia -- Softball shortstop (1996 Olympics)
17 Jan 1970	birth	James Wattana, Thai snooker player
17 Jan 1970	birth	Genndy Tartakovsky, Russian-American animator, director, and producer
17 Jan 1970	birth	Jeremy Roenick, American ice hockey player and actor
17 Jan 1970	birth	Masaaki Mochizuki, Japanese wrestler
17 Jan 1970	birth	Cássio Alves de Barros, Brazilian footballer
17 Jan 1970	birth	Darnell Walker NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers)
17 Jan 1971	birth	Ann Wolfe, American boxer and trainer
17 Jan 1971	birth	Paolo Vaccari, Italian rugby player and manager
17 Jan 1971	birth	Sylvie Testud, French actress, director, and screenwriter
17 Jan 1971	birth	Kid Rock, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
17 Jan 1971	birth	Youki Kudoh, Japanese actress and singer
17 Jan 1971	birth	Richard Burns, English race car driver (d. 2005)
17 Jan 1971	birth	Giorgos Balogiannis, Greek basketball player
17 Jan 1971	birth	Tyler Houston US baseball catcher (Atlanta Braves)
17 Jan 1971	birth	Peter Winter Australian decathlete (Olympics-96)
17 Jan 1971	birth	Derek Plante Cloquet, NHL center (Buffalo Sabres)
17 Jan 1972	birth	Ken Hirai, Japanese singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
17 Jan 1972	birth	Benno Fürmann, German actor
17 Jan 1972	birth	Wendall Gaines NFL tight end (Arizona Cardinals)
17 Jan 1972	birth	Rohn Meyer CFL offensive linebacker (Calgary Stampeders)
17 Jan 1973	birth	Amanda Elizabeth Spivey: Spartanburg, South Carolina -- Miss America - South Carolina (1996)
17 Jan 1973	birth	Liz Ellis, Australian netball player
17 Jan 1973	birth	Aaron Ward, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
17 Jan 1973	birth	Chris Bowen, Australian politician, 37th Treasurer of Australia
17 Jan 1973	birth	Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Mexican footballer and actor
17 Jan 1974	birth	Derrick Mason, American football player
17 Jan 1974	birth	Yang Chen, Chinese footballer and manager
17 Jan 1974	birth	Vesko Kountchev, Bulgarian viola player, composer, and producer (Amparanoia)
17 Jan 1974	birth	Ladan and Laleh Bijani, Iranian conjoined twins (d. 2003)
17 Jan 1974	birth	Danny Bhoy, Scottish comedian and actor
17 Jan 1974	birth	Sharon Marie Ferris New Zealand, yachter (Olympics-96)
17 Jan 1974	birth	Marcus Spriggs offensive tackle (Buffalo Bills)
17 Jan 1974	birth	Guillermo Mercedes Dominican/US baseball infielder (Texas Rangers)
17 Jan 1975	birth	Rami Yacoub, Swedish songwriter and producer
17 Jan 1975	birth	Freddy Rodriguez, American actor and producer
17 Jan 1975	birth	Squarepusher, English singer-songwriter
17 Jan 1977	birth	Kevin Thorn, American wrestler
17 Jan 1977	birth	Leigh Whannell, Australian actor, producer, and screenwriter
17 Jan 1977	birth	Ali el Kattabi soccer player (Sparta)
17 Jan 1978	birth	Ricky Wilson, English singer-songwriter (Kaiser Chiefs)
17 Jan 1978	birth	Carolina "Pampita" Ardohaín, Argentinian model and actress
17 Jan 1978	birth	Meilen Tu, American tennis player
17 Jan 1978	birth	Irina A Borisova Miss Ukraine-Universe (1996)
17 Jan 1979	birth	Oleg Lisogor, Ukrainian swimmer
17 Jan 1979	birth	Chase Stevens, American wrestler
17 Jan 1980	birth	Modestas Stonys, Lithuanian footballer
17 Jan 1980	birth	Gareth McLearnon, Irish flute player
17 Jan 1980	birth	Zooey Deschanel, American singer-songwriter and actress (She & Him)
17 Jan 1980	birth	Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Ukrainian-American dancer and choreographer
17 Jan 1981	birth	Scott Mechlowicz, American actor
17 Jan 1981	birth	Ray J, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
17 Jan 1981	birth	Warren Feeney, Northern Irish footballer, manager
17 Jan 1982	birth	Amanda Wilkinson, Canadian singer (The Wilkinsons and Small Town Pistols)
17 Jan 1982	birth	Dwyane Wade, American basketball player
17 Jan 1982	birth	Hwanhee, South Korean singer and actor (Fly to the Sky)
17 Jan 1983	birth	Rick Kelly, Australian race car driver
17 Jan 1983	birth	Álvaro Arbeloa, Spanish footballer
17 Jan 1983	birth	Johannes Herber, German basketball player
17 Jan 1984	birth	Samuel Shaw, American wrestler
17 Jan 1984	birth	Calvin Harris, Scottish singer-songwriter, DJ, and producer
17 Jan 1984	birth	Sophie Dee, Welsh porn actress
17 Jan 1984	birth	Kelvin Fletcher, English actor and model
17 Jan 1985	birth	Simone Simons, Dutch singer-songwriter (Epica)
17 Jan 1985	birth	Betsy Ruth, American wrestler
17 Jan 1985	birth	Riyu Kosaka, Japanese singer and actress (BeForU)
17 Jan 1985	birth	Mark Briscoe, American wrestler
17 Jan 1985	birth	Pablo Barrientos, Argentinian footballer
17 Jan 1985	birth	Kangin, South Korean singer, dancer, and actor (Super Junior)
17 Jan 1986	birth	Viktor Stålberg, Swedish ice hockey player
17 Jan 1986	birth	Max Adler, American actor
17 Jan 1986	birth	Hale Appleman, American actor
17 Jan 1987	birth	Oleksandr Usyk, Ukrainian boxer
17 Jan 1988	birth	Héctor Moreno, Mexican footballer
17 Jan 1988	birth	Will Genia, Australian rugby player
17 Jan 1988	birth	Andrea Antonelli, Italian motorcycle racer (d. 2013)
17 Jan 1989	birth	Taylor Jordan, American baseball player
17 Jan 1989	birth	Björn Dreyer, German footballer
17 Jan 1989	birth	Hollie-Jay Bowes, English singer-songwriter and actress
17 Jan 1990	birth	Santiago Tréllez, Colombian footballer
17 Jan 1991	birth	Trevor Bauer, American baseball player
17 Jan 1993	birth	Frankie Cocozza, English singer
17 Jan 1994	birth	Gasan Magomedov, Russian footballer (d. 2015)
17 Jan 1997	birth	Jack Vidgen, Australian singer-songwriter

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