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17 Aug 1473
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Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (d. 1483) |
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17 Aug 1556
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Alexander Briant, English martyr and saint (d. 1581) |
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17 Aug 1578
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Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) |
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17 Aug 1586
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Johann V Andreae: German vicar / writer (Christenburg)
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17 Aug 1601
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Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer and mathematician (d. 1665) |
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17 Aug 1629
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John III Sobieski, Polish–Lithuanian king (d. 1696) |
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17 Aug 1686
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Nicola Antonio Porpora: Composer
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17 Aug 1686
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Nicola Porpora, Italian composer (d. 1768) |
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17 Aug 1720
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Charles D J Eisen: French engraver / painter (Contes de La Fontaine)
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17 Aug 1753
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Josef Dobrovský, Bohemian philologist and historian (d. 1828) |
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17 Aug 1768
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Louis Desaix, French general (d. 1800) |
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17 Aug 1775
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Philippe Libon: Composer
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17 Aug 1779
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Franz de Paula Roser: Composer
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17 Aug 1786
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Davy Crockett, American soldier and politician (d. 1836) |
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17 Aug 1786
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birth
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Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (d. 1861) |
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17 Aug 1794
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birth
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Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (d. 1849) |
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17 Aug 1811
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birth
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Johannes H Scholten: Dutch theologist (Free Will)
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17 Aug 1817
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birth
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Joseph Baron Kervyn de Lettenhove: Belgian Internal Minister (1870-71)
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17 Aug 1819
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James Henry Van Alen: Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
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17 Aug 1828
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George William Warren: Composer
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17 Aug 1828
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birth
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Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist and physician (d. 1897) |
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17 Aug 1834
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birth
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Peter Benoit: Flemish composer / conductor (Leie / Rubens Cantata)
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17 Aug 1839
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Hubert Platt Main: Composer
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17 Aug 1839
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Thijs [Matthijs] Maris: Dutch painter / etcher
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17 Aug 1840
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Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, English poet and activist (d. 1922) |
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17 Aug 1844
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Menelik II of Ethiopia (d. 1913) |
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17 Aug 1851
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Henry Drummond: Scottish geologist / evangelist
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17 Aug 1856
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Violet Paget [Vernon Lee]: British author (Satan the master)
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17 Aug 1863
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birth
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Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and photographer (d. 1924) |
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17 Aug 1866
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birth
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Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, Indian 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911) |
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17 Aug 1866
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Julia Marlowe, English-American actress (d. 1950) |
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17 Aug 1870
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birth
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Frederick Russell developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine
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17 Aug 1873
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John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (d. 1946) |
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17 Aug 1876
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birth
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Henri G Winkelman: Dutch General / Supreme Commander / navy 1940
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17 Aug 1876
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birth
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Eric Drummond 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33)
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17 Aug 1877
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Ralph McKittrick, American golfer and tennis player (d. 1923) |
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17 Aug 1878
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Reggie Duff, Australian cricketer (d. 1911) |
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17 Aug 1880
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birth
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Leo Ascher: Composer
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17 Aug 1880
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birth
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Percy Sherwell, South African cricketer (d. 1948) |
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17 Aug 1882
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birth
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Samuel Goldwyn [Goldfish]: Movie producer (MGM)
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17 Aug 1885
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birth
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Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann: German anarchists / feminist (Wife and society)
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17 Aug 1885
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Kurt Hiller: Writer
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17 Aug 1887
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birth
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Charles I of Austria (d. 1922) |
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17 Aug 1887
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birth
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Marcus Garvey, Jamaican journalist and activist, founded Black Star Line (d. 1940) |
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17 Aug 1888
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birth
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Monty Wooley: NYC, New York -- Actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)
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17 Aug 1888
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birth
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Monty Woolley, American actor and singer (d. 1963) |
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17 Aug 1890
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birth
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Harry L Hopkins: US politician (Loan & Lease law)
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17 Aug 1890
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Stefan Bastyr, Polish soldier and pilot (d. 1920) |
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17 Aug 1890
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Harry Hopkins, American politician and diplomat, 8th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 1946) |
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17 Aug 1893
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birth
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John Brahm, German-American film and television director (d. 1982) |
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17 Aug 1893
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Mae West, American actress, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1980) |
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17 Aug 1894
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birth
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Erik A Blomberg: Swedish art historian / poet / author (Jorden)
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17 Aug 1894
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birth
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Johan Polet: Dutch sculptor
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17 Aug 1894
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birth
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William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes, English businessman, founded Rootes Group (d. 1964) |
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17 Aug 1895
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Aris Maliagros, Greek actor and singer (d. 1984) |
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17 Aug 1896
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Henry P de Vries: Dutch painter / poet (Laws of the Americas)
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17 Aug 1896
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Leslie Groves, American general and engineer (d. 1970) |
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17 Aug 1896
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birth
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Tõnis Kint, Estonian politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (d. 1991) |
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17 Aug 1896
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birth
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Oliver Waterman Larkin, American historian and author (d. 1970) |
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17 Aug 1898
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birth
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Gerard Schmook: Flemish librarian / historian / custodian
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17 Aug 1900
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birth
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Quincy Howe: Boston, Massachusetts -- Newscaster (CBS Weekend News)
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17 Aug 1901
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birth
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Henri Tomasi Marseilles France, composer (Don Juan de Ma
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17 Aug 1903
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birth
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Abram Chasins: Composer
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17 Aug 1904
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Mary Cain, American journalist and politician (d. 1984) |
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17 Aug 1904
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birth
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Leopold Nowak, Austrian composer and musicologist (d. 1991) |
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17 Aug 1905
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birth
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John Hay Whitney publisher (NY Herald Trib 1961-67)
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17 Aug 1906
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Hazel Bishop: Chemist / cosmetics manufacturer
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17 Aug 1906
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Marcello J das Neves Alves Caetano: Premier of Portugal (1968-74)
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17 Aug 1907
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Marian Viktorovich Koval: Composer
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17 Aug 1907
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Gustav Schwarzenegger, Austrian police chief and postal inspector (d. 1972) |
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17 Aug 1908
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birth
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Kurt Hessenberg: Composer
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17 Aug 1909
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birth
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Larry Clinton, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1985) |
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17 Aug 1910
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birth
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Eric Aaltonen: Composer
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17 Aug 1910
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birth
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J A Manusama: Moluccan politician
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17 Aug 1910
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R Peyrefitte: Writer
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17 Aug 1911
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birth
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Frederik de Merode: Belgian Prince
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17 Aug 1911
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birth
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Mikhail Botvinnik, Russian chess player (d. 1995) |
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17 Aug 1911
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birth
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Martin Sandberger, German colonel and lawyer (d. 2010) |
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17 Aug 1912
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birth
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Edgar Fernhout: Dutch painter / Son of Charley Toorop
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17 Aug 1913
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Mark Felt, American agent, 2nd Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (d. 2008) |
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17 Aug 1913
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birth
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Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1989) |
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17 Aug 1913
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birth
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Rudy York, American baseball player and manager (d. 1970) |
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17 Aug 1914
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birth
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Bill Downs, American journalist (d. 1978) |
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17 Aug 1914
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birth
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., American lawyer and politician (d. 1988) |
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17 Aug 1914
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birth
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Franklin D Roosevelt Jr son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55)
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17 Aug 1916
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birth
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John de Young: Resistance fighter
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17 Aug 1916
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birth
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Moses Majekodunmi, Nigerian physician and politician (d. 2012) |
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17 Aug 1917
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birth
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P Roger Peyrefitte: French writer (Singular Love)
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17 Aug 1917
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birth
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Safa Khulusi: Writer
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17 Aug 1918
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birth
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Mort Marshall: NYC, New York -- Actor (Cully-Dumplings)
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17 Aug 1918
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birth
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Evelyn Ankers, Chilean-American actress (d. 1985) |
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17 Aug 1918
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birth
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Michael John Wise, English geographer and academic |
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17 Aug 1919
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birth
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Georgia Gibbs, American singer (d. 2006) |
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17 Aug 1920
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birth
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George Duvivier, American bassist (d. 1985) |
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17 Aug 1920
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birth
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Maureen O'Hara, Irish-American actress and singer |
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17 Aug 1920
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birth
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Lida Moser, American photographer and author (d. 2014) |
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17 Aug 1921
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birth
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Geoffery Rudolph Elton: Historiographer
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17 Aug 1921
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birth
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Geoffrey Elton, German-English historian and academic (d. 1994) |
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17 Aug 1922
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birth
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Paul Wiens: Writer
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17 Aug 1922
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birth
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Ralph Roberts: Salisbury, North Carolina -- Actor (Tradition, Gone are the Days)
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17 Aug 1922
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birth
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Roy Tattersall, England cricketer (d. 2011) |
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17 Aug 1923
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birth
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Anton Kersjes: Violinist / conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)
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17 Aug 1923
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birth
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Larry Rivers, American artist (d. 2002) |
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17 Aug 1924
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birth
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Evan S Connell: United States -- Writer
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17 Aug 1924
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birth
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Helen Wallis: Cartographer / librarian
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17 Aug 1924
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birth
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Laurence Richard Deniz: Jazz guitarist
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17 Aug 1925
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birth
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John Hawkes: US writer (2nd Skin)
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17 Aug 1925
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birth
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John Howard Purnell: Scientist
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17 Aug 1926
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birth
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Haakon Barfod: Norway -- Yachting (1948, 52 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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17 Aug 1926
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birth
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Valerie Eliot, English businesswoman (d. 2012) |
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17 Aug 1926
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birth
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George Melly, English singer (d. 2007) |
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17 Aug 1926
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birth
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Jean Poiret, French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1992) |
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17 Aug 1926
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birth
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Jiang Zemin, Chinese retired politician, former General Secretary of the Communist Party and 5th President of China |
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17 Aug 1927
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birth
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Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld: Romanian / US financier (Fund of Funds)
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17 Aug 1927
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birth
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Robert Moore: Detroit, Michigan -- Actor (Marshall-Diana)
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17 Aug 1927
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birth
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Sam Butera, American saxophonist (d. 2009) |
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17 Aug 1927
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birth
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F. Ray Keyser, Jr., American lawyer and politician, 72nd Governor of Vermont (d. 2015) |
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17 Aug 1928
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birth
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Jean R Adams: Entomologist
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17 Aug 1928
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Thomas Jefferson Anderson: Composer
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17 Aug 1928
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birth
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T. J. Anderson, American composer, conductor, and educator |
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17 Aug 1928
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birth
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Willem Duys, Dutch tennis player, sportscaster, and producer (d. 2011) |
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17 Aug 1929
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birth
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Augie Blunt, American actor (d. 1999) |
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17 Aug 1929
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birth
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Jimmy Donley, American singer-songwriter (d. 1963) |
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17 Aug 1929
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birth
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Francis Gary Powers, American captain and pilot (d. 1977) |
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17 Aug 1930
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birth
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James Gulliver: Businessman
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17 Aug 1930
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birth
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Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2015) |
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17 Aug 1930
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birth
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Ted Hughes, English poet, author, and playwright (d. 1998) |
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17 Aug 1931
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birth
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Tony Wrigley, English historian, demographer, and academic |
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17 Aug 1932
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birth
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Chet Allen: Chickasha, Oklahoma -- Actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter)
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17 Aug 1932
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birth
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Vidiadhar S Naipaul: Trinidad -- Novelist (Middle Passage)
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17 Aug 1932
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birth
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V. S. Naipaul, Trinidadian-English journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate |
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17 Aug 1933
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birth
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Glenn Corbett, American actor (d. 1993) |
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17 Aug 1933
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Mark Dinning, American singer (d. 1986) |
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17 Aug 1933
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birth
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Gene Kranz, American NASA flight director and manager |
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17 Aug 1934
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birth
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Maureen Connally: Champion tennis player (Wimbledon)
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17 Aug 1934
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João Donato, Brazilian pianist and composer |
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17 Aug 1934
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Ron Henry, English footballer (d. 2014) |
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17 Aug 1935
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Oleg Tabakov, Russian actor |
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17 Aug 1936
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Ivan Parik: Composer
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17 Aug 1936
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Seamus Mallon, Irish politician, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland |
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17 Aug 1936
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Floyd Red Crow Westerman, American actor, singer, and activist (d. 2007) |
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17 Aug 1937
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birth
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Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Illyin: Russia -- Cosmonaut
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17 Aug 1937
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Ronnie Butler, Bahamian singer |
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17 Aug 1937
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birth
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Spiros Focás, Greek actor |
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17 Aug 1938
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Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian cleric |
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17 Aug 1938
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Theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician |
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17 Aug 1939
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Luther Allison, American singer and guitarist (d. 1997) |
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17 Aug 1939
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birth
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Anthony Valentine, English actor |
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17 Aug 1940
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birth
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David E Price: (Rep-D-North Carolina)
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17 Aug 1940
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Thomas Williams: United States -- Ice hockey play (1960 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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17 Aug 1940
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birth
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Eduardo Mignogna, Argentinian director and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
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17 Aug 1940
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Barry Sheerman, English academic and politician |
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17 Aug 1941
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Ibrahim Babangida: President of Nigeria (1985- )
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17 Aug 1941
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Lothar Bisky, German politician (d. 2013) |
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17 Aug 1941
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birth
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Jean Pierre Lefebvre, Canadian director and screenwriter |
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17 Aug 1941
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birth
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Boog Powell baseball player (AL MVP 1970)
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17 Aug 1942
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birth
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Muslim Magomayev, Azerbaijani singer |
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17 Aug 1943
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birth
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Koos Postema: Editor-in-chief (Vrije Volk) / Dutch TV host
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17 Aug 1943
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birth
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Yukio Kasaya: Japan -- 70m ski jumper (1972 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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17 Aug 1943
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Boots Plata, Filipino director (d. 2011) |
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17 Aug 1943
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birth
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Edward Cowie, English composer, painter, and author |
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17 Aug 1943
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birth
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Ian McAllister, Scottish businessman |
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17 Aug 1943
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birth
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Robert De Niro, American actor, director, and producer |
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17 Aug 1943
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birth
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John Humphrys, Welsh journalist and author |
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17 Aug 1943
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birth
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Dave "Snaker" Ray, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Koerner, Ray & Glover) (d. 2002) |
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17 Aug 1944
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birth
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Larry Ellison, American businessman, co-founded the Oracle Corporation |
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17 Aug 1944
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birth
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Jean-Bernard Pommier, French pianist and conductor |
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17 Aug 1945
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birth
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Rachel Pollack, American author |
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17 Aug 1946
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birth
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Hans Vandenburg: Dutch singer / guitarist (Gruppo Sportivo)
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17 Aug 1946
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birth
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Martha Coolidge, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
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17 Aug 1946
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birth
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Patrick Manning, Trinidadian-Tobagonian politician, 4th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago |
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17 Aug 1947
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birth
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Sylvia Nasar, German-American economist and author |
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17 Aug 1947
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birth
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Jennifer Rhodes, American actress |
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17 Aug 1947
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birth
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Gary Talley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Box Tops) |
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17 Aug 1948
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birth
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Bo Rucker: Tampa, Florida -- Actor (Superman, Soup for One, Lock Up)
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17 Aug 1948
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birth
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Alexander Ivashkin, Russian-English cellist and conductor (d. 2014) |
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17 Aug 1948
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birth
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Rod MacDonald, American singer-songwriter |
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17 Aug 1949
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birth
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Norm Coleman, American lawyer and politician, 52nd Mayor of St. Paul |
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17 Aug 1949
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birth
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Sue Draheim, American fiddler |
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17 Aug 1949
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birth
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Julian Fellowes, Egyptian-English actor, director, screenwriter, and politician |
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17 Aug 1949
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birth
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Sib Hashian, American drummer (Boston and Ernie and the Automatics) |
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17 Aug 1951
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birth
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Robert Joy, Canadian actor |
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17 Aug 1951
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Richard Hunt, American puppeteer and actor (d. 1992) |
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17 Aug 1951
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birth
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Alan Minter, English boxer |
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17 Aug 1951
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birth
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Elba Ramalho, Brazilian singer-songwriter and actress |
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17 Aug 1951
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birth
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Alain Mimoun France, marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1956)
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17 Aug 1952
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birth
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Kathryn C Thornton: Montgomery, Alabama -- PhD / Astronaut (STS 33, 49, 61, 73)
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17 Aug 1952
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Thomas J Hennen: Albany, Georgia -- Astronaut (STS 44)
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17 Aug 1952
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Aleksandr Maksimenkov, Russian footballer and coach (d. 2012) |
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17 Aug 1952
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birth
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Nelson Piquet, Brazilian race car driver |
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17 Aug 1952
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Mario Theissen, German businessman |
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17 Aug 1952
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Guillermo Vilas, Argentinian tennis player |
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17 Aug 1953
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Robert Brent Thirsk: British Columbia, Canada -- Astronaut (STS 78)
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17 Aug 1953
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Mick Malthouse, Australian footballer and coach |
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17 Aug 1953
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birth
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Kevin Rowland, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dexys Midnight Runners) |
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17 Aug 1953
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birth
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Herta Müller, Romanian-German poet and author, Nobel Prize laureate |
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17 Aug 1953
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birth
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Kevin Rowlands rocker (Dexy's Midnight Runners-Come on Eileen)
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17 Aug 1954
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Andrés Pastrana Arango, Colombian lawyer and politician, 38th President of Colombia |
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17 Aug 1954
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Eric Johnson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
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17 Aug 1955
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Colin Moulding: English pop guitarist (XTC)
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17 Aug 1955
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birth
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Janet Quist Austin TX: Playmate (Dec, 1978)
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17 Aug 1955
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Kevin Welch: California, United States -- Country songwriter / actor (Thing Called Love)
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17 Aug 1955
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Richard Hilton, American businessman |
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17 Aug 1956
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Gail Berman, American businessman, co-founded BermanBraun |
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17 Aug 1956
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birth
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Álvaro Pino, Spanish cyclist |
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17 Aug 1957
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birth
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Robin Cousins, English figure skater |
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17 Aug 1957
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Ken Kwapis, American director and screenwriter |
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17 Aug 1957
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birth
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Laurence Overmire, American poet, author, and actor |
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17 Aug 1958
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Belinda Carlisle, American singer-songwriter (The Go-Go's) |
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17 Aug 1958
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birth
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Fred Goodwin, Scottish banker and accountant |
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17 Aug 1958
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birth
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Maurizio Sandro Sala, Brazilian race car driver |
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17 Aug 1958
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birth
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Kirk Stevens, Canadian snooker player |
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17 Aug 1959
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birth
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Jonathan Franzen, American author |
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17 Aug 1959
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David Koresh, American cult leader (d. 1993) |
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17 Aug 1959
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birth
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Chika Sakamoto, Japanese voice actress and singer |
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17 Aug 1959
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birth
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Eric Schlosser, American journalist and author |
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17 Aug 1960
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Bruce Penhall: Balboa, California -- Actor (Savage Beach)
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17 Aug 1960
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Stephan Eicher, Swiss singer-songwriter (Grauzone) |
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17 Aug 1960
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Sean Penn, American actor and director |
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17 Aug 1961
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Jamie Macoun: Newmarket -- NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs)
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17 Aug 1961
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Larry B. Scott, American actor, director, and producer |
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17 Aug 1962
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Gilby Clarke, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Guns N' Roses, Rock Star Supernova, and Candy) |
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17 Aug 1962
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John Marshall Jones, American actor |
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17 Aug 1962
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Buddy Landel, American wrestler |
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17 Aug 1962
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Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss, German actor and director |
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17 Aug 1963
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Carmen Berg: Bismark, North Dakota -- Playmate (July, 1987)
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17 Aug 1963
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Shankar, Indian director and producer |
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17 Aug 1963
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Jon Gruden, American football player, coach, and sportscaster |
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17 Aug 1964
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Pete McCutcheon: Boston, Massachusetts -- Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Quebec Open)
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17 Aug 1964
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Colin James, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
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17 Aug 1964
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Maria McKee, American singer-songwriter (Lone Justice) |
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17 Aug 1964
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Dave Penney, English footballer and manager |
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17 Aug 1965
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Dottie Mochrie Pepper: Saratoga Springs, New York -- Golfer (1992 Dinah Shore)
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17 Aug 1965
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Fred Grim: Soccer player (Cambuur L, Ajax)
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17 Aug 1965
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Robert Manry: Cleveland newspaper editor / sailed the Atlantic (in craft)
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17 Aug 1965
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Steve Gorman, American drummer (The Black Crowes and Trigger Hippy) |
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17 Aug 1965
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Glen Goldsmith rocker (What You See is What You Get)
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17 Aug 1966
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Cedric Figaro: WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals)
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17 Aug 1966
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Zefross Moss: NFL tackle (Detroit Lions, NE Patriots)
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17 Aug 1966
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Maysa Leak, American singer and producer (Incognito) |
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17 Aug 1966
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Jüri Luik, Estonian politician, 18th Estonian Minister of Defense |
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17 Aug 1966
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Rodney Mullen, American skateboarder |
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17 Aug 1966
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birth
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Don Sweeney, Canadian ice hockey player and manager |
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17 Aug 1967
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birth
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James Jenkins: NFL tight end (Washington Redskins)
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17 Aug 1967
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Kenny Davidson: NFL defensive end (Houston Oilers)
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17 Aug 1967
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Nelson Emerson: Hamilton, Ontario -- NHL right wing (Hartford Whalers)
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17 Aug 1967
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David Conrad, American actor |
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17 Aug 1968
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birth
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Vince Marrow: WLAF TE (Frankfurt Galaxy)
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17 Aug 1968
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Andrew Koenig, American actor (d. 2010) |
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17 Aug 1968
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birth
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Andriy Kuzmenko, Ukrainian singer-songwriter and actor (Skryabin) (d. 2015) |
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17 Aug 1968
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birth
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Ed McCaffrey, American football player |
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17 Aug 1968
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birth
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Helen McCrory, English actress |
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17 Aug 1969
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birth
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Ed Cunningham: NFL center (Arizona Cardinals)
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17 Aug 1969
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Maria Strandlund: Akersberga, Sweden -- Tennis star (1987 Futures NOR)
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17 Aug 1969
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Christian Laettner, American basketball player and coach |
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17 Aug 1969
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Wayne Mills, American singer-songwriter (d. 2013) |
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17 Aug 1969
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birth
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Donnie Wahlberg, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (New Kids on the Block) |
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17 Aug 1969
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birth
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Donald E Wahlberg Jr, Boston, rocker (New Kids-Hangin' Tough)
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17 Aug 1970
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birth
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Bernard Wilson: NFL defensive tackle (Arizona Cardinals)
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17 Aug 1970
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Brad Bretz: WLAF quarterback (Frankfurt Galaxy)
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17 Aug 1970
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birth
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Jim Courier, American tennis player |
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17 Aug 1970
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birth
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Rupert Degas, English actor and producer |
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17 Aug 1970
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birth
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Andrus Kivirähk, Estonian author |
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17 Aug 1970
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birth
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Øyvind Leonhardsen, Norwegian footballer |
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17 Aug 1970
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Bob Golding, English actor |
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17 Aug 1971
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birth
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Gonzalo Inzunza Inzunza, Mexican drug lord (d. 2013) |
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17 Aug 1971
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Uhm Jung-hwa, South Korean singer and actress |
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17 Aug 1971
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Ed Motta, Brazilian singer and keyboard player |
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17 Aug 1971
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Jorge Posada, Puerto Rican baseball player |
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17 Aug 1971
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birth
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Shaun Rehn, Australian footballer and coach |
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17 Aug 1972
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birth
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Ernie Conwell: Tight end (St. Louis Rams)
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17 Aug 1972
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Habibul Bashar, Bangladeshi cricketer |
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17 Aug 1973
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A J Wood: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Soccer forward (1996 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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17 Aug 1973
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Kerry Mock: WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy)
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17 Aug 1973
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Paul Wiggins: Offensive linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers)
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17 Aug 1973
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Tim Forsyth: Australian high jumper (Olympic Bronze-92, 96)
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17 Aug 1974
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Tony Hajjar, Lebanese-American drummer (At the Drive-In and Sparta) |
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17 Aug 1974
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Nicola Kraus, American author |
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17 Aug 1975
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Carmina Villaroel, Filipino actress and host |
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17 Aug 1975
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Giuliana Rancic, Italian-American journalist and actress |
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17 Aug 1976
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Eric Boulton, Canadian ice hockey player |
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17 Aug 1976
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birth
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Scott Halberstadt, American actor |
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17 Aug 1976
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Geertjan Lassche, Dutch journalist |
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17 Aug 1976
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Serhiy Zakarlyuka, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 2014) |
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17 Aug 1977
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Jake Patellis: Actor (Paul Bowman-Good Life)
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17 Aug 1977
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Nathan Deakes, Australian race walker |
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17 Aug 1977
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William Gallas, French footballer |
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17 Aug 1977
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Thierry Henry, French footballer |
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17 Aug 1977
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Mike Lewis, Welsh guitarist (Lostprophets, Public Disturbance, and No Devotion) |
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17 Aug 1977
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Tarja Turunen, Finnish singer-songwriter (Nightwish) |
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17 Aug 1978
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Jelena Karleuša, Serbian singer and dancer |
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17 Aug 1978
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Karena Lam, Canadian-Hong Kong actress and singer |
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17 Aug 1978
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Ebon Moss-Bachrach, American actor |
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17 Aug 1978
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Vibeke Stene, Norwegian singer (Tristania) |
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17 Aug 1979
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Marcus Patric, English actor |
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17 Aug 1979
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Antwaan Randle El, American football player |
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17 Aug 1980
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birth
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Keith Dabengwa, Zimbabwean cricketer |
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17 Aug 1980
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birth
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Daniel Güiza, Spanish footballer |
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17 Aug 1980
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Jan Kromkamp, Dutch footballer |
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17 Aug 1980
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Lene Marlin, Norwegian singer-songwriter |
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17 Aug 1980
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Tootsie Guevara, Filipino singer |
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17 Aug 1980
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Van Tuong Nguyen, Thai-Australian drug trafficker (d. 2005) |
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17 Aug 1981
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Kristin Adams, American television host |
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17 Aug 1982
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birth
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Phil Jagielka, English footballer |
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17 Aug 1982
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birth
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Cheerleader Melissa, American wrestler |
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17 Aug 1982
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birth
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Mark Salling, American actor and singer |
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17 Aug 1983
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birth
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Dustin Pedroia, American baseball player |
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17 Aug 1984
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birth
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Dee Brown, American basketball player |
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17 Aug 1984
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birth
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Oksana Domnina, Russian ice dancer |
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17 Aug 1984
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birth
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Garrett Wolfe, American football player |
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17 Aug 1985
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Yū Aoi, Japanese actress |
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17 Aug 1985
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birth
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Brock Kelly, American actor |
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17 Aug 1986
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Bryton McClure: Lakewood, California -- Actor (Richie-Family Matters)
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17 Aug 1986
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Rudy Gay, American basketball player |
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17 Aug 1986
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birth
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Bryton James, American actor and singer |
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17 Aug 1986
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birth
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Tyrus Thomas, American basketball player |
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17 Aug 1987
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birth
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Kemp Muhl, American model, actress, and singer |
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17 Aug 1987
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birth
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Paolo Serrano, Filipino actor |
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17 Aug 1988
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birth
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Aidan Coleman, Irish jockey |
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17 Aug 1988
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Bianca Collins, American actress |
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17 Aug 1988
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Brady Corbet, American actor |
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17 Aug 1988
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birth
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Erika Toda, Japanese actress |
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17 Aug 1989
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birth
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Lil B, American rapper (The Pack) |
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17 Aug 1989
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birth
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Elena Hight, American snowboarder |
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17 Aug 1989
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Frederick Lau, German actor |
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17 Aug 1990
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birth
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Colin Bates, American actor, singer, and dancer |
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17 Aug 1990
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birth
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Lauren Diewold, Canadian actress |
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17 Aug 1990
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birth
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Rachel Hurd-Wood, English actress |
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17 Aug 1991
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birth
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Mikhail Moseyevich Botvinnik: World Chess Champion
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17 Aug 1991
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birth
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Austin Butler, American actor and singer |
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17 Aug 1991
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birth
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Qory Sandioriva, Indonesian model, Puteri Indonesia 2009 |
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17 Aug 1992
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birth
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Paige, English wrestler |
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17 Aug 1992
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birth
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Alex Elisala, New Zealand-Australian rugby player (d. 2013) |
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17 Aug 1993
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birth
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Cinta Laura, German-Indonesian actress and singer |
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17 Aug 1993
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birth
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Sarah Sjöström, Swedish swimmer |
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17 Aug 1994
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birth
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Taissa Farmiga, American actress |
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17 Aug 1995
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birth
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Gracie Gold, American figure skater |
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17 Aug 1996
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birth
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Ella Cruz, Filipino actress |
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