Births on the 17th of May in history

Births

Date	Type	Text
17 May 1155	birth	Jien, Japanese monk, poet, and historian (d. 1225)
17 May 1443	birth	Edmund, Earl of Rutland (d. 1460)
17 May 1444	birth	Sandro Botticelli: Italian painter (Birth of Venus)
17 May 1451	birth	Engelbert II earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg
17 May 1490	birth	Albrecht von Hohenzollern 1st duke of Prussia
17 May 1551	birth	Martin Delrio, Belgian occultist and theologian (d. 1601)
17 May 1551	birth	Martinus A del Rio Spanish/South Netherlands lawyer/historian/theologist
17 May 1568	birth	Christoph Thomas Walliser composer
17 May 1576	birth	Ferdinand van Apshoven the Older, Flemish painter, baptized
17 May 1628	birth	Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria (d. 1662)
17 May 1673	birth	Jozef LD von K
17 May 1682	birth	Bartholomew Roberts, Welsh pirate (d. 1722)
17 May 1691	birth	Antoine Court French reformed theologist
17 May 1706	birth	Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780)
17 May 1718	birth	Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician and diplomat, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d. 1778)
17 May 1732	birth	Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1817)
17 May 1741	birth	John Penn US attorney (signed Declaration of Independence)
17 May 1743	birth	Seth Warner, American colonel (d. 1784)
17 May 1749	birth	Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist (d. 1823)
17 May 1758	birth	Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet, English politician (d. 1839)
17 May 1768	birth	Caroline of Brunswick (d. 1821)
17 May 1768	birth	Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1854)
17 May 1768	birth	Caroline Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV
17 May 1794	birth	Anna Brownell Jameson, Irish-English author (d. 1860)
17 May 1796	birth	Martinus J Niewindt: Bishop of Curacao (christen slaves)
17 May 1800	birth	Carl Friedrich Zollner composer
17 May 1803	birth	Robert Smith Surtees novelist
17 May 1804	birth	Ottho G Heldring Dutch vicar/reformer (Heldring Institutions)
17 May 1808	birth	Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel composer
17 May 1812	birth	Joseph Warren Revere Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1880
17 May 1819	birth	Johann Nepomuk Kafka composer
17 May 1821	birth	Sebastian Kneipp, German priest and therapist (d. 1897)
17 May 1823	birth	Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby contralto/composer
17 May 1836	birth	Virginie Loveling, Belgian author and poet (d. 1923)
17 May 1836	birth	Wilhelm Steinitz, Austrian-American chess player (d. 1900)
17 May 1836	birth	Joseph Norman Lockyer discovered Helium/founded Nature magazine
17 May 1844	birth	Julius Wellhausen, German orientalist and scholar (d. 1918)
17 May 1845	birth	Jacint Verdaguer, Catalan priest and poet (d. 1902)
17 May 1846	birth	Edmund Bishop English secretary of Thomas Carlyle
17 May 1850	birth	Antonio Scontrino composer
17 May 1860	birth	Martin Kukučín, Slovak author and playwright (d. 1928)
17 May 1863	birth	Léon Gérin, Canadian lawyer, sociologist, and civil servant (d. 1951)
17 May 1864	birth	Louis Richardet, Swiss target shooter (d. 1923)
17 May 1864	birth	Ante Trumbić, Croatian lawyer and politician, 27th Mayor of Split (d. 1938)
17 May 1866	birth	Erik Satie, French pianist and composer (d. 1925)
17 May 1866	birth	Erik Alfred Satie Honfleur France, composer (M
17 May 1867	birth	Gerrit Mannoury Dutch mathematician/philosopher
17 May 1868	birth	Horace Elgin Dodge, American businessman, co-founded Dodge (d. 1920)
17 May 1871	birth	Henricus P Bremmer art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)
17 May 1873	birth	Dorothy Miller Richardson: Abingdon Berkshire, United Kingdom -- Novelist
17 May 1873	birth	Henri Barbusse, French author and journalist (d. 1935)
17 May 1873	birth	Dorothy Richardson, English author and journalist (d. 1957)
17 May 1874	birth	George Sheldon, American diver (d. 1907)
17 May 1876	birth	Alban Collignon Belgian sport journalist
17 May 1878	birth	Conway Tearle US actor (Klondike Annie, Should Ladies Behave?)
17 May 1882	birth	Karl Burman, Estonian architect and painter (d. 1965)
17 May 1886	birth	Alfonso XIII of Spain (d. 1941)
17 May 1888	birth	Selmer Jackson: Iowa, United States -- Actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp)
17 May 1888	birth	Tich Freeman, English cricketer (d. 1965)
17 May 1888	birth	A P "Tich" Freeman cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England)
17 May 1889	birth	Dorothy Gibson, American actress and singer (d. 1946)
17 May 1889	birth	Alfonso Reyes Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)
17 May 1889	birth	Marcel Moyse Saint-Amour, France, flutist (20 Exercises et
17 May 1890	birth	Philip James composer
17 May 1891	birth	Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife (d. 1959)
17 May 1891	birth	Napoleon Zervas, Greek general and politician (d. 1957)
17 May 1895	birth	Saul Adler Belarusian-English captain and parasitologist (d. 1966)
17 May 1895	birth	Reinhold Saulmann, Estonian sprinter and bandy player (d. 1936)
17 May 1895	birth	Mary Josephine Ray, Canadian-American super-centenarian (d. 2010)
17 May 1896	birth	Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere composer
17 May 1896	birth	Hannah Tillich writer
17 May 1897	birth	Odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)
17 May 1898	birth	A. J. Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992)
17 May 1899	birth	Ralf Harolde: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)
17 May 1900	birth	Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Iran's spiritual leader (1979-89)
17 May 1900	birth	Nicolai Berezowsky composer
17 May 1901	birth	Werner Egk, German pianist and composer (d. 1983)
17 May 1902	birth	John Vincent composer
17 May 1903	birth	Cool Papa Bell, American baseball player and manager (d. 1991)
17 May 1903	birth	Douglas Packard British Lieutenant General
17 May 1904	birth	Marie-Anne Desmarest, French author (d. 1973)
17 May 1904	birth	Jean Gabin, French actor and singer (d. 1976)
17 May 1905	birth	John Patrick screenwriter
17 May 1906	birth	Zinka Milanov, Croatian-American soprano and educator (d. 1989)
17 May 1906	birth	Eric Mensforth president (Westland Aircraft)
17 May 1907	birth	Horace McMahon: South Norwalk, Connecticut -- Actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)
17 May 1907	birth	Ilona Schacherer Elek: Budapest, Hungary -- Fencer (1936, 48 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
17 May 1907	birth	Charles Cawley British chief scientist/minister of power
17 May 1908	birth	Sigismund Toduta composer
17 May 1909	birth	Julius Sumner Miller, American physicist and academic (d. 1987)
17 May 1909	birth	Edward Playfair British senior civil servant
17 May 1909	birth	Magda Schneider actress (Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight)
17 May 1911	birth	Lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-American model (d. 1992)
17 May 1911	birth	Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish-American actress and singer (d. 1998)
17 May 1911	birth	Knut Anders Haukfield SOE Operative
17 May 1912	birth	Clarence "Ace" Parker: NFL QB (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks)
17 May 1912	birth	Archibald Cox, American lawyer and politician, 31st United States Solicitor General (d. 2004)
17 May 1912	birth	Ace Parker, American baseball and football player (d. 2013)
17 May 1912	birth	Clarence "Ace" Parker NFL QB (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks)
17 May 1912	birth	Sandor Vegh violinist teacher conductor
17 May 1913	birth	Hans Ruesch, Swiss race car driver and author (d. 2007)
17 May 1913	birth	Alec Ogilvie CEO (Powell Duffryn)
17 May 1913	birth	Lord Hirshfield chartered accountant
17 May 1914	birth	Robert N. Thompson, American-Canadian chiropractor and politician (d. 1997)
17 May 1914	birth	Guido Masanetz composer
17 May 1915	birth	Joseph D Craggs electrical engineer
17 May 1916	birth	Cornelis A Eman Aruban politician
17 May 1916	birth	John Hinde photographer/circus promoter
17 May 1918	birth	A. C. Lyles, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2013)
17 May 1918	birth	Birgit Nilsson, Swedish soprano and actress (d. 2005)
17 May 1919	birth	Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2007)
17 May 1919	birth	Merle Miller, American author and screenwriter (d. 1986)
17 May 1919	birth	Gustav Naan, Russian-Estonian physicist and philosopher (d. 1994)
17 May 1920	birth	Harriet Van Horne: Syracuse, New York -- Columnist / panelist (Leave it to Girls)
17 May 1920	birth	Lydia Wideman: Finland -- 10K cross country skier (1952 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
17 May 1920	birth	Harry Männil, Estonian-Venezuelan businessman, co-founded ACO Group (d. 2010)
17 May 1921	birth	Dennis Brain, English horn player and composer (d. 1957)
17 May 1921	birth	Bob Merrill, American composer and screenwriter (d. 1998)
17 May 1921	birth	John Garlick British senior civil servant
17 May 1922	birth	Jean Rédélé, French race car driver, founded Alpine (d. 2007)
17 May 1923	birth	Peter Mennin[i]: Erie, Pennsylvania -- Composer (Moby Dick)
17 May 1923	birth	Michael Beetham, English commander and pilot
17 May 1923	birth	Anthony Eyton, English painter and educator
17 May 1923	birth	Miles Wingate deputy master (Trinity House)
17 May 1924	birth	Francis Tombs, Baron Tombs, English engineer and politician
17 May 1924	birth	Frantisek Kovaricek composer
17 May 1924	birth	Lord Tombs CEO (Rolls Royce)
17 May 1924	birth	Thomas Baird Vice-Admiral
17 May 1926	birth	Geoffrey Caston: Vice chancellor (University of South Pacific)
17 May 1926	birth	Cicely Berry, English actor and director
17 May 1926	birth	David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, English-Scottish soldier and politician
17 May 1926	birth	Dietmar Schönherr, Austrian-Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2014)
17 May 1926	birth	Franz Sondheimer, German-English chemist and academic (d. 1981)
17 May 1926	birth	David Young Lieutenant-General/CEO (Cairn Tech)
17 May 1926	birth	Earl of Airlie KT
17 May 1926	birth	Lord Chamberlain Earl of Airilet
17 May 1926	birth	Tenniel Evans rev/actor (10 Rillington Place, My Brother's Keeper)
17 May 1927	birth	Ronald Halstead deputy CEO (British Steel)
17 May 1928	birth	Donald Cameron Watt historian
17 May 1928	birth	Ian Griggs bishop (Ludlow)
17 May 1928	birth	Vivian Moses biotechnologist
17 May 1929	birth	Raymond Hide geophysicist
17 May 1931	birth	Marshall Applewhite, American cult leader, founded Heaven's Gate (d. 1997)
17 May 1931	birth	Dewey Redman jazz musician
17 May 1932	birth	Rodric Braithwaite, English soldier and diplomat, British Ambassador to Russia
17 May 1932	birth	Arthur Jones principal (Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester)
17 May 1932	birth	Colin Hope CEO (T/N)
17 May 1932	birth	Peter Burge cricketer (dashing Australian batsman of 50's & 60's)
17 May 1933	birth	Yelena Gorchakova, Russian javelin thrower (d. 2002)
17 May 1934	birth	Friedrich-Wilhelm Kiel, German educator and politician
17 May 1934	birth	Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
17 May 1934	birth	Ronald Wayne, American computer scientist, co-founded Apple Inc.
17 May 1935	birth	Dennis Potter, English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1994)
17 May 1935	birth	Dennis Christopher George Potter playwright (Karaoke, Midnight Movie)
17 May 1935	birth	Ivan Slone world-famous watchmaker
17 May 1936	birth	Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (d. 2010)
17 May 1936	birth	Lars Gustafsson writer
17 May 1936	birth	Philippe Boesmans composer
17 May 1937	birth	Hazel R. O'Leary, American lawyer and politician, 7th United States Secretary of Energy
17 May 1938	birth	Don Dolan: Staten Island, New York -- Actor (Guy Lewis- General Hospital)
17 May 1938	birth	Jason Bernard, American actor (d. 1996)
17 May 1938	birth	Pervis Jackson, American singer (The Spinners) (d. 2008)
17 May 1938	birth	Trinus Riemersma Dutch-Frisian writer (Conquest of Leeuwarden)
17 May 1939	birth	Hugh Dykes, Baron Dykes, English politician
17 May 1939	birth	Gary Paulsen, American author
17 May 1939	birth	Wim de Bie CEO (Simplistic Covenant)
17 May 1940	birth	Alan Kay, American computer scientist and academic
17 May 1940	birth	Reynato Puno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
17 May 1941	birth	David Cope, American composer and author
17 May 1941	birth	Ben Nelson, American lawyer and politician, 37th Governor of Nebraska
17 May 1941	birth	Grace Zabriskie, American actress
17 May 1941	birth	David Howell Cope composer
17 May 1941	birth	Malcom Hale trumpeter
17 May 1941	birth	Miriam Margolyes actress (Will Be)
17 May 1942	birth	Taj Mahal, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Rising Sons)
17 May 1942	birth	Al White, American actor
17 May 1942	birth	Caroline Charles fashion designer
17 May 1943	birth	David Simeon, English actor
17 May 1943	birth	Johnny Warren, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2004)
17 May 1944	birth	Paul Crossley, English pianist
17 May 1944	birth	Peter Price, English bishop
17 May 1944	birth	Jesse Winchester, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2014)
17 May 1944	birth	Arif Butt cricketer (pace bowler for Pakistan in three Tests 1964-65)
17 May 1944	birth	Canon P B Price General Secretary, USPG
17 May 1945	birth	B. S. Chandrasekhar, Indian cricketer
17 May 1945	birth	Esin Engin, Turkish singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1997)
17 May 1945	birth	Tony Roche, Australian tennis player and coach
17 May 1945	birth	D A S Pennefather Major-General/Commandant (General Royal Marines)
17 May 1945	birth	George Miller (Representative-D-CA, 1975- )
17 May 1946	birth	Sinaida Turchina: USSR -- Team handball (1976 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
17 May 1946	birth	Udo Lindenberg, German singer-songwriter and drummer (Passport)
17 May 1946	birth	F. Paul Wilson, American author
17 May 1947	birth	Andrew Latimer, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Camel)
17 May 1947	birth	Stephen Platten, English bishop
17 May 1947	birth	John Traicos cricketer (in Egypt South Africa 1970, Zimbabwe 1992-93)
17 May 1948	birth	Dick Gaughan, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Boys of the Lough)
17 May 1948	birth	Marlene Willoughby, American porn actress
17 May 1949	birth	Bill Bruford, English drummer, songwriter, and producer (Yes, King Crimson, UK, Earthworks, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, and National Health)
17 May 1949	birth	Timothy Cordy British director (Town/Country Planning Association)
17 May 1950	birth	Howard Ashman, American playwright and composer (d. 1991)
17 May 1950	birth	Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley, English accountant and politician
17 May 1950	birth	Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian economist and politician, 2nd President of Slovenia (d. 2008)
17 May 1950	birth	Alan Johnson, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
17 May 1950	birth	Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (d. 2014)
17 May 1950	birth	A A Johnson MP
17 May 1950	birth	Christian Lacroix French couturier (Chic Frills)
17 May 1951	birth	Simon Hughes, English lawyer and politician
17 May 1951	birth	I R Evans CEO (Hyder, Welsh Water)
17 May 1952	birth	Patricia Aakhus, American author and academic (d. 2012)
17 May 1952	birth	Howard Hampton, Canadian lawyer and politician
17 May 1952	birth	Jody Pijper Dutch (background) singer
17 May 1953	birth	George Johnson: Los Angeles, California -- Rocker (Brothers Johnson)
17 May 1953	birth	Luca Prodan, Italian-Argentinian singer-songwriter (Sumo and Hurlingham Reggae Band)
17 May 1953	birth	Kathleen Sullivan, American journalist and blogger
17 May 1953	birth	Nicholas Bacon premier baronet of England
17 May 1953	birth	Yoko Shimada Kumamota Japan, author (Kir Royal)/actress (Shogun)
17 May 1954	birth	Michael Roberts, South African-English jockey
17 May 1954	birth	John Iles dolby supervisor (Elephant Man, Richard III)
17 May 1955	birth	Bill Paxton, American actor and director
17 May 1955	birth	David Townsend, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Surface) (d. 2005)
17 May 1956	birth	Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer and actor
17 May 1956	birth	Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host
17 May 1956	birth	Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist and author
17 May 1956	birth	Sue Carpenter TV presenter/journalist
17 May 1957	birth	Anne Main, Welsh-English educator and politician
17 May 1957	birth	Pascual Pérez, Dominican baseball player (d. 2012)
17 May 1958	birth	Ivor Bolton, English harpsichord player and conductor
17 May 1958	birth	Paul Di'Anno, English singer-songwriter (Iron Maiden and Gogmagog)
17 May 1958	birth	Paul Whitehouse, Welsh-English actor, producer, and screenwriter
17 May 1958	birth	Vincent Henar Surinam, bassist (Fra Fra Sound)
17 May 1959	birth	Richard Barrons, English general
17 May 1959	birth	Marcelo Loffreda, Argentinian rugby player and coach
17 May 1959	birth	Jim Nantz, American sportscaster
17 May 1960	birth	Fiona Hutchison: Miami, Florida -- Actress (One Life to Live, Guiding Light)
17 May 1960	birth	Lou DiBella, American boxing promoter, actor, and producer
17 May 1960	birth	Simon Fuller, Cypriot-English talent manager and producer, created the Idols series
17 May 1961	birth	Enya, Irish singer-songwriter and producer (Clannad)
17 May 1961	birth	Jamil Azzaoui, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
17 May 1961	birth	Justin King, English businessman
17 May 1961	birth	Enya [Eithne N
17 May 1962	birth	Lise Lyng Falkenberg, Danish journalist and author
17 May 1962	birth	Craig Ferguson, Scottish-American comedian, actor, and talk show host
17 May 1962	birth	Jane Moore, English journalist and author
17 May 1962	birth	Rosalind Picard, American computer scientist and engineer, co-founded Affectiva
17 May 1962	birth	Scott Case NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys)
17 May 1962	birth	Tracey Bryn rocker (Voice of the Beehive-Let it Bee)
17 May 1963	birth	Jon Koncak, American basketball player
17 May 1963	birth	Page McConnell, American keyboard player and songwriter (Phish, Vida Blue, and Phil Lesh and Friends)
17 May 1963	birth	Taimo Toomast, Estonian opera singer
17 May 1963	birth	Brigitte Nielsen actress (Red Sonja, Rocky IV, Domino)
17 May 1964	birth	Stratos Apostolakis, Greek footballer and coach
17 May 1964	birth	David Eigenberg, American actor
17 May 1964	birth	Mauro Martini, Italian race car driver
17 May 1964	birth	Menno Oosting, Dutch tennis player (d. 1999)
17 May 1965	birth	Trent Reznor, American singer-songwriter and producer (Nine Inch Nails, How to Destroy Angels, and Tapeworm)
17 May 1965	birth	Paige Turco, American actress
17 May 1965	birth	Jeremy Vine, English journalist and author
17 May 1966	birth	Hill Harper, American actor and producer
17 May 1966	birth	Qusay Hussein, Iraqi soldier and politician (d. 2003)
17 May 1966	birth	Mark Kratzmann, Australian tennis player and coach
17 May 1966	birth	Danny Manning, American basketball player and coach
17 May 1966	birth	Gilles Quénéhervé, French sprinter
17 May 1966	birth	Mark Schmocker Interlaken Switzerland, US team handball goalie (Olympics-96)
17 May 1967	birth	Paul D'Amour, American bass player (Tool and Replicants)
17 May 1967	birth	Mohamed Nasheed, Maldivian lawyer and politician 4th President of the Maldives
17 May 1967	birth	Cameron Bancroft actor (Beverly Hills 90210)
17 May 1967	birth	Debbie Dutch Titusville NJ, actress (Hell's Paradox)
17 May 1968	birth	Tim Grunhard NFL center (Kansas City Chiefs)
17 May 1969	birth	Tabatha Coffey, Australian hairstylist
17 May 1969	birth	Alan Doyle, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (Great Big Sea)
17 May 1969	birth	Thom Filicia, American interior designer and author
17 May 1969	birth	Keith Hill, English footballer and manager
17 May 1969	birth	Aaron Ruffin CFL defensive back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
17 May 1969	birth	Craig Erickson NFL quarterback (Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins)
17 May 1969	birth	Ujesh Ranchod cricketer (Zimbabwe off-spinner 1993)
17 May 1970	birth	Alan Wetmore: CFL fullback (Montreal Alouettes)
17 May 1970	birth	Angelica Agurbash, Belarusian singer and model
17 May 1970	birth	Jeremy Browne, English politician, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
17 May 1970	birth	Hubert Davis, American basketball player and coach
17 May 1970	birth	Jordan Knight, American singer-songwriter (New Kids on the Block)
17 May 1970	birth	Matt Lindland, American mixed martial artist, wrestler, and politician
17 May 1970	birth	René Vilbre, Estonian director and screenwriter
17 May 1970	birth	Derrick Deese NFL guard (San Fransisco 49ers)
17 May 1970	birth	Jim Cummins Dearborn, NHL right wing (Chicago Blackhawks)
17 May 1970	birth	Jodie Rogers Melbourne Victoria Australia, diver (Olympics-96)
17 May 1970	birth	John Karelse soccer player (NAC)
17 May 1970	birth	Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight Worcester MA, rocker (New Kids on the Block-Hangin' Tough)
17 May 1970	birth	Renzo Furlan Italy, tennis star
17 May 1970	birth	Stefania Croce Bergamo Italy, golfer (95 State Farm Rail Classic-11)
17 May 1970	birth	Todd Mundt NBA center (Atlanta Hawks)
17 May 1971	birth	Martin Aunin, Estonian architect
17 May 1971	birth	Shaun Hart, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster
17 May 1971	birth	Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
17 May 1971	birth	Bill Lindsay Big Fork, NHL left wing (Florida Panthers)
17 May 1971	birth	Mark Williams NFL linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars)
17 May 1972	birth	Roman Genn, Russian-American illustrator
17 May 1972	birth	Elena Wagner Sofia Bulgaria, tennis star (1996 ITF/Redbridge-Great Britain)
17 May 1972	birth	John Burrough NFL defensive tackle (Atlanta Falcons)
17 May 1973	birth	Sasha Alexander, American actress and producer
17 May 1973	birth	Steve Barakatt, Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
17 May 1973	birth	Josh Homme, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, Them Crooked Vultures, and Kyuss)
17 May 1973	birth	Tamsier Joof, English actor, dancer, and choreographer
17 May 1973	birth	Matthew McGrory, American actor (d. 2005)
17 May 1973	birth	Jay Riemersma tight end (Buffalo Bills)
17 May 1974	birth	Andrea Corr, Irish singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress (The Corrs)
17 May 1974	birth	Wiki González, Venezuelan baseball player
17 May 1974	birth	Eddie Lewis, American soccer player
17 May 1974	birth	Sendhil Ramamurthy, American actor
17 May 1974	birth	William Yiampoy, Kenyan runner
17 May 1974	birth	Marcia Turner Cambridge MA, Miss America (Massachusetts-Top 10-1996)
17 May 1975	birth	Cheick Kongo, French mixed martial artist and kick-boxer
17 May 1975	birth	Jonti Picking, English voice actor, singer, and animator
17 May 1975	birth	Kostas Sommer, German-Greek actor and producer
17 May 1975	birth	Laura Voutilainen, Finnish singer
17 May 1975	birth	Alex Wright, German-English wrestler and promoter
17 May 1976	birth	Kandi Burruss, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (Xscape)
17 May 1976	birth	José Guillén, Dominican-American baseball player
17 May 1976	birth	Daniel Komen, Kenyan runner
17 May 1976	birth	Wang Leehom, American-Taiwanese singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director
17 May 1976	birth	Mayte Martínez, Spanish runner
17 May 1976	birth	Anna Windsor Sydney New South Wales Australia, swimmer (Olympics-96)
17 May 1976	birth	Peter Devine New York NY, fencer-foil (Olympics-96)
17 May 1977	birth	Jere Michael: Aspen, Colorado -- Figure skater (1994 National Junior Champ)
17 May 1978	birth	John Foster, American baseball player and coach
17 May 1978	birth	Paddy Kenny, English footballer
17 May 1978	birth	Carlos Peña, Dominican-American baseball player
17 May 1978	birth	Magdalena Zděnovcová, Czech tennis player
17 May 1979	birth	David Jarolím, Czech footballer
17 May 1979	birth	Wayne Thomas, English footballer
17 May 1980	birth	Davor Džalto, Bosnian historian and philosopher
17 May 1980	birth	Fredrik Kessiakoff, Swedish cyclist
17 May 1980	birth	Dallas Taylor, American singer-songwriter (Underoath and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster)
17 May 1981	birth	Beñat Albizuri, Spanish cyclist
17 May 1981	birth	Lim Jeong-hee, South Korean singer
17 May 1981	birth	Shiri Maimon, Israeli singer and actress
17 May 1981	birth	Leon Osman, English footballer
17 May 1981	birth	Chris Skidmore, English historian and politician
17 May 1981	birth	Giannis Taralidis, Greek footballer
17 May 1982	birth	Kaye Abad, American-Filipino actress and singer
17 May 1982	birth	Matt Cassel, American football player
17 May 1982	birth	Dan Hardy, English mixed martial artist
17 May 1982	birth	Reiko Nakamura, Japanese swimmer
17 May 1982	birth	Tony Parker, French-American basketball player
17 May 1982	birth	Chloe Smith, English politician
17 May 1983	birth	Channing Frye, American basketball player
17 May 1983	birth	Chris Henry, American football player (d. 2009)
17 May 1983	birth	Nicky Hofs, Dutch footballer
17 May 1983	birth	Jeremy Sowers, American baseball player
17 May 1983	birth	DJ Yonny, American DJ and producer
17 May 1984	birth	Passenger, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Passenger)
17 May 1984	birth	Christian Bolaños, Costa Rican footballer
17 May 1984	birth	Christine Ohuruogu, English runner
17 May 1984	birth	Christine Robinson, Canadian water polo player
17 May 1985	birth	Teófilo Gutiérrez, Colombian footballer
17 May 1985	birth	Derek Hough, American actor, singer, and dancer (Ballas Hough Band)
17 May 1985	birth	Christine Nesbitt, Canadian speed skater
17 May 1985	birth	Todd Redmond, American baseball player
17 May 1985	birth	Matt Ryan, American football player
17 May 1985	birth	Emil Sitoci, Dutch wrestler
17 May 1985	birth	Alyssa Stringfellow, New Zealand actress
17 May 1985	birth	Greg Van Avermaet, Belgian cyclist
17 May 1986	birth	Marius Činikas, Lithuanian footballer
17 May 1986	birth	Tahj Mowry, American actor, singer, and dancer
17 May 1986	birth	Timo Simonlatser, Estonian skier
17 May 1987	birth	Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norwegian cyclist
17 May 1987	birth	Ott Lepland, Estonian singer
17 May 1987	birth	Aleandro Rosi, Italian footballer
17 May 1988	birth	Soccer, American acting dog (d. 2001)
17 May 1988	birth	Nikki Reed, American actress, singer, and screenwriter
17 May 1988	birth	Jennison Myrie-Williams, English footballer
17 May 1989	birth	Kris Bernal, Filipino actress and dancer
17 May 1989	birth	Rain Raadik, Estonian basketball player
17 May 1989	birth	Tessa Virtue, Canadian ice dancer
17 May 1990	birth	Fabian Giefer, German footballer
17 May 1990	birth	Kree Harrison, American singer
17 May 1990	birth	Katrina Hart, English runner
17 May 1990	birth	Guido Pella, Argentinian tennis player
17 May 1990	birth	Leven Rambin, American actress
17 May 1991	birth	Johanna Konta, Australian-English tennis player
17 May 1991	birth	Daniel Curtis Lee, American actor and rapper
17 May 1991	birth	Adil Omar, Pakistani rapper, producer, and actor
17 May 1994	birth	Julie Anne San Jose, Filipino singer and actress (Sugarpop)
17 May 1996	birth	Ryan Ochoa, American actor

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