Births on the 17th of September in history

Births

Date	Type	Text
17 Sep 0879	birth	Charles III [The Simple]: King of France (893-923)
17 Sep 0879	birth	Charles the Simple, French king (d. 929)
17 Sep 1192	birth	Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)
17 Sep 1271	birth	Wenceslas II king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)
17 Sep 1550	birth	Pope Paul V (d. 1621)
17 Sep 1552	birth	Paul V [Camillo Borghese]: Italy -- Pope (1605-21)
17 Sep 1580	birth	Charlotte Brabantia: Countess of Nassau / Daughter of Willem of Orange
17 Sep 1605	birth	Francesco Sacrati, Italian composer (d. 1650)
17 Sep 1619	birth	John Lambert: English General Major / parliament leader
17 Sep 1630	birth	Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)
17 Sep 1639	birth	Hans Herr, Swiss bishop (d. 1725)
17 Sep 1643	birth	Gilbert Burnet: Bishop of Salisbury / author
17 Sep 1674	birth	Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany (d. 1728)
17 Sep 1677	birth	Stephen Hales, English physiologist and chemist, invented Forceps (d. 1761)
17 Sep 1687	birth	Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian and scholar (d. 1772)
17 Sep 1688	birth	Maria Luisa of Savoy (d. 1714)
17 Sep 1711	birth	Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer: Composer
17 Sep 1714	birth	Gottlieb W Rabener: German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire)
17 Sep 1730	birth	Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Prussian general (d. 1794)
17 Sep 1730	birth	Baron Frederick von Steuben Germany, made Continental Army winners
17 Sep 1739	birth	John Rutledge, American judge and politician, 2nd Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1800)
17 Sep 1743	birth	Marquis de Condorcet, French mathematician and political scientist (d. 1794)
17 Sep 1748	birth	Robert Wainwright: Composer
17 Sep 1764	birth	John Goodricke: English astronomer / member Royal Society
17 Sep 1765	birth	Gregory XVI [Bartolomeo A Cappellari / Mauro]: Italy -- Pope
17 Sep 1767	birth	Henri-Montan Berton: Composer
17 Sep 1771	birth	Johann August Apel, German jurist and author (d. 1816)
17 Sep 1773	birth	Jonathan Alder, American captain and farmer (d. 1849)
17 Sep 1774	birth	Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)
17 Sep 1783	birth	Samuel Prout: Water-color painter
17 Sep 1783	birth	Nadezhda Durova, Russian officer (d. 1866)
17 Sep 1795	birth	Giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante: Composer
17 Sep 1798	birth	Antonia M B Antonucci: Italian Cardinal / diplomat
17 Sep 1800	birth	Franklin Buchanan: Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1874
17 Sep 1801	birth	Edward William Lane: Translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)
17 Sep 1814	birth	Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti: Composer
17 Sep 1818	birth	Halfdan Kjeruif: Composer (Kjerulf)
17 Sep 1819	birth	Marthinus Wessels Pretorius: 1st President (Republic South Africa)
17 Sep 1819	birth	Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (d. 1901)
17 Sep 1819	birth	Thomas Andrews Hendricks (D) 21st US VP; died in office
17 Sep 1820	birth	Earle Van Dorn: Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1863
17 Sep 1820	birth	Émile Augier, French playwright (d. 1889)
17 Sep 1821	birth	Charles Victor Arthur Saint-Leon: Composer
17 Sep 1825	birth	Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II, American politician and jurist (d. 1893)
17 Sep 1826	birth	G F Berhard Riemann: German mathematician (zeta-function)
17 Sep 1826	birth	Bernhard Riemann, German-Italian mathematician and academic (d. 1866)
17 Sep 1834	birth	Edouard Pailleron: French attorney / stage writer
17 Sep 1849	birth	Vaclav Juda Novotny: Composer
17 Sep 1850	birth	Guerra Junqueiro, Portuguese lawyer, journalist, and politician (d. 1923)
17 Sep 1850	birth	Ab
17 Sep 1853	birth	Clemens Baeumker: German historian (Patristischen Philosophie)
17 Sep 1854	birth	David Dunbar Buick, Scottish-American businessman, founded Buick Motor Company (d. 1929)
17 Sep 1857	birth	Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Russian scientist and engineer (d. 1935)
17 Sep 1859	birth	Frank D Adams: Canada -- Geologist / educator
17 Sep 1859	birth	Richard Henry Warren: Composer
17 Sep 1859	birth	Frank Dawson Adams, Canadian geologist and academic (d. 1942)
17 Sep 1860	birth	Mihkel Martna, Estonian journalist and politician (d. 1934)
17 Sep 1861	birth	Owen Seaman: Poet / editor (Punch)
17 Sep 1862	birth	Jean de Madre, French polo player (d. 1934)
17 Sep 1864	birth	James Tancred, English admiral (d. 1943)
17 Sep 1868	birth	James Alexander Calder, Canadian politician, Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence (d. 1956)
17 Sep 1869	birth	Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian political scientist, historian, and educator, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1938)
17 Sep 1869	birth	Christian Lange Norway, pacifist/internationalist (Nobel 1921)
17 Sep 1874	birth	Ben[jamin] Turpin: United States -- Comic (Uncle Tom Without the Cabin)
17 Sep 1874	birth	Walter Murdoch, Australian author and academic (d. 1970)
17 Sep 1875	birth	Vyacheslav Gavrilovich Karatigin: Composer
17 Sep 1877	birth	Jean Hure: Composer
17 Sep 1878	birth	Vincenzo Tommasini, Italian composer (d. 1950)
17 Sep 1878	birth	Antoine Védrenne, French rower (d. 1937)
17 Sep 1879	birth	Rube Foster, American baseball player and manager (d. 1930)
17 Sep 1879	birth	Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Indian businessman, politician, and activist (d. 1973)
17 Sep 1881	birth	Alfred Carpenter, English admiral, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1955)
17 Sep 1882	birth	Anton H Blaauw: Dutch Botanist (Perception of Light)
17 Sep 1883	birth	Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners: 14th Baron / composer
17 Sep 1883	birth	William Carlos Williams, American pediatrician and poet (d. 1963)
17 Sep 1884	birth	Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman: Dutch historian / Justice of Curacao
17 Sep 1884	birth	Charles Tomlinson Griffes: Elmira, New York -- Composer (White Peacock)
17 Sep 1884	birth	Charles Griffes, American pianist and composer (d. 1920)
17 Sep 1885	birth	George Cleveland: Sydney, Nova Scotia -- Actor (Courage of Lassie)
17 Sep 1885	birth	Uzeir Abdul Huseyn Hajibeyov: Composer
17 Sep 1886	birth	Anton Irv, Estonian military commander (d. 1919)
17 Sep 1890	birth	Lubov Tchernicheva: Russian ballerina
17 Sep 1890	birth	Gabriel Heatter, American journalist (d. 1972)
17 Sep 1891	birth	Leslie Lincoln Henson: Actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey)
17 Sep 1892	birth	Hendrik F Andriessen: Dutch Organist / composer (Ballade of Merel)
17 Sep 1892	birth	Hendrik Andriessen, Dutch organist and composer (d. 1981)
17 Sep 1893	birth	Abel J Herzberg: Russ / Dutch writer (Persecution of Jews)
17 Sep 1894	birth	Fay Compton [Virginia Lillian Emeline Compton]: Actress (Haunting)
17 Sep 1895	birth	Georg Faehlmann, Russian-Estonian sailor (d. 1975)
17 Sep 1896	birth	Denise Grey [Edouardine Verthuy]: Turin, Italy -- Actress (Julietta)
17 Sep 1897	birth	Earl Webb, American baseball player and coach (d. 1965)
17 Sep 1899	birth	Winnie Lightner: Greenport, New York -- Comedienne (Sit Tight, Side Show)
17 Sep 1900	birth	Hughie Critz, American baseball player (d. 1980)
17 Sep 1900	birth	J. Willard Marriott, American businessman, founded the Marriott Corporation (d. 1985)
17 Sep 1901	birth	Francis Charles Chinester: Yachtsman / aviator
17 Sep 1901	birth	Francis Chichester, English pilot and sailor (d. 1972)
17 Sep 1902	birth	Esther Ralston: Bar Harbor, Maine -- American Venus / actress (Old Ironsides)
17 Sep 1902	birth	Bea Miles, Australian author (d. 1973)
17 Sep 1903	birth	Karel Miljon, Dutch boxer (d. 1984)
17 Sep 1903	birth	Frank O'Connor, Irish author and educator (d. 1966)
17 Sep 1903	birth	Minanogawa Tōzō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 34th Yokozuna (d. 1971)
17 Sep 1903	birth	Olavi Paavolainen, Finnish essayist (d. 1964)
17 Sep 1904	birth	Frederick Ashton, Ecuadorian-English dancer and choreographer (d. 1988)
17 Sep 1904	birth	Jerry Colonna, American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1986)
17 Sep 1904	birth	Edgar G. Ulmer, Czech-American director, screenwriter, and set designer (d. 1972)
17 Sep 1905	birth	Dolores Costello: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Actress (Little Lord Fauntleroy)
17 Sep 1905	birth	Hans Freudenthal: Dutch mathematician / director (OW&OC)
17 Sep 1905	birth	Jorge Urrutia Blondel: Composer
17 Sep 1906	birth	Junius Richard Jayawardene: President (Sri Lanka, 1978-89)
17 Sep 1906	birth	J. R. Jayewardene, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Sri Lanka (d. 1996)
17 Sep 1906	birth	Edgar Wayburn, American physician and environmentalist (d. 2010)
17 Sep 1907	birth	Desmond Heap: Authority on British planning law
17 Sep 1907	birth	Helen Vinson: Texas, United States -- Actress (Transatlantic Tunnel, In Name Only)
17 Sep 1907	birth	Warren E. Burger, American lawyer and judge, 15th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1995)
17 Sep 1908	birth	Franz J A Grothe: German composer
17 Sep 1908	birth	John Creasey, English author and politician (d. 1973)
17 Sep 1908	birth	Rafael Israelyan, Georgian-Armenian architect, designed the Sardarapat Memorial and St. Vartan Cathedral (d. 1973)
17 Sep 1909	birth	Elizabeth Wilkinson: Professor German University College London
17 Sep 1909	birth	Kenneth Darling: Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces, Northern Europe
17 Sep 1909	birth	Elizabeth Enright, American author and illustrator (d. 1968)
17 Sep 1910	birth	Vernon Thompson: Thoracic surgeon
17 Sep 1912	birth	Pauline Parsons: Matron in chief (PMRAFNS)
17 Sep 1912	birth	Irena Kwiatkowska, Polish actress (d. 2011)
17 Sep 1913	birth	Jorgen Jersild: Composer
17 Sep 1913	birth	M. Srikantha, Sri Lankan civil servant (d. 1982)
17 Sep 1914	birth	Thomas J. Bata, Czech-Canadian businessman (d. 2008)
17 Sep 1914	birth	Shin Kanemaru, Japanese politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1996)
17 Sep 1915	birth	M. F. Husain, Indian painter and director (d. 2011)
17 Sep 1916	birth	Mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart: United Kingdom -- Sci-fi author (Crystal Cave)
17 Sep 1916	birth	Ove J Abildgaard: Danish poet (Uglegylp)
17 Sep 1916	birth	Mary Stewart, English-Scottish author (d. 2014)
17 Sep 1917	birth	Lawrence Jacob: Atlantic City, New Jersey -- Artist (Sanitarium)
17 Sep 1917	birth	Peter Bennett: London, England -- Actor (Leonides-Adventures of Sir Lancelot)
17 Sep 1917	birth	William Grut, Swedish pentathlete (d. 2012)
17 Sep 1917	birth	Ib Melchior, Danish-American author and screenwriter (d. 2015)
17 Sep 1917	birth	Isang Yun, South Korean-German composer and educator (d. 1995)
17 Sep 1918	birth	Lea Gottlieb, Hungarian-Israeli fashion designer, founded the Gottex Company (d. 2012)
17 Sep 1918	birth	Chaim Herzog, Irish-Israeli general and politician, 6th President of Israel (d. 1997)
17 Sep 1920	birth	Marjorie S Holt: (Rep-R-Maryland, 1973- )
17 Sep 1920	birth	Alan Cooley, Australian public servant (d. 1997)
17 Sep 1920	birth	Dinah Sheridan, English actress (d. 2012)
17 Sep 1921	birth	Virgilio Barco Vargas president of Colombia (1986-90)
17 Sep 1922	birth	Naomi Datta: Geneticist
17 Sep 1922	birth	Ursula Howells: London, England -- Actress (Girly, Murder is Announced)
17 Sep 1922	birth	Agostinho Neto, Angolan politician, 1st President of Angola (d. 1979)
17 Sep 1923	birth	John Hale: Linguist
17 Sep 1923	birth	Ralph Sharon, English-American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2015)
17 Sep 1923	birth	Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Drifting Cowboys) (d. 1953)
17 Sep 1925	birth	John List, American murderer (d. 2008)
17 Sep 1926	birth	Reginald Marsh: Actor (Sicilians, It Happened Here)
17 Sep 1926	birth	Bill Black, American bass player (The Blue Moon Boys) (d. 1965)
17 Sep 1926	birth	Curtis Harrington, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2007)
17 Sep 1926	birth	Hovie Lister, American pianist (The Statesmen Quartet and Masters V) (d. 2001)
17 Sep 1926	birth	Jean-Marie Lustiger, French cardinal (d. 2007)
17 Sep 1926	birth	Jack McDuff, American singer and organist (d. 2001)
17 Sep 1927	birth	Ted Weiss: (Rep-D-New York, 1977-92)
17 Sep 1927	birth	George Blanda, American football player (d. 2010)
17 Sep 1928	birth	Park Honan, American author and academic
17 Sep 1928	birth	Brian Matthew, English radio host
17 Sep 1928	birth	Roddy McDowall, English-American actor, singer, and producer (d. 1998)
17 Sep 1929	birth	John Stewart-Clark: MEP (C)
17 Sep 1929	birth	Lord Craig of Radley: Marshal (RAF)
17 Sep 1929	birth	Sil Austin, American saxophonist (d. 2001)
17 Sep 1929	birth	David Craig, Baron Craig of Radley, Irish air marshal
17 Sep 1929	birth	Pat Crowley, American actress
17 Sep 1929	birth	Stirling Moss, English race car driver
17 Sep 1930	birth	Edgar Dean Mitchell: Hereford, Texas -- Captain US Navy / Astronaut (Apollo 14)
17 Sep 1930	birth	Gwyn Francis: British Forestry commissioner
17 Sep 1930	birth	David Huddleston, American actor
17 Sep 1930	birth	Lalgudi Jayaraman, Indian violinist and composer (d. 2013)
17 Sep 1930	birth	Theo Loevendie, Dutch clarinet player and composer
17 Sep 1930	birth	Edgar Mitchell, American captain, pilot, and astronaut
17 Sep 1930	birth	Jim Rohn, American philosopher and author (d. 2009)
17 Sep 1930	birth	Thomas P. Stafford, American general, pilot, and astronaut
17 Sep 1931	birth	Anne Bancroft, American actress and singer (d. 2005)
17 Sep 1931	birth	Jean-Claude Carrière, French actor and screenwriter
17 Sep 1932	birth	Robert B. Parker, American author (d. 2010)
17 Sep 1932	birth	Indarjit Singh, Indian-English journalist
17 Sep 1933	birth	Charles E Grassley: (Sen-R-Iowa, 1981- )
17 Sep 1933	birth	Desmond Fennell: British high court judge
17 Sep 1933	birth	Chuck Grassley, American politician
17 Sep 1933	birth	Dorothy Loudon, American actress and singer (d. 2003)
17 Sep 1933	birth	Claude Provost, Canadian-American ice hockey player (d. 1984)
17 Sep 1933	birth	Charles Grassley (Sen-R-Iowa)
17 Sep 1933	birth	Patricia Crowley Olyphant Pa, actress (Please Don't Eat the Daisies)
17 Sep 1934	birth	Little Milton [Campbell]: Rocker
17 Sep 1934	birth	Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly: California, United States -- Tennis, 1st woman grand slam (1953)
17 Sep 1934	birth	Maureen Connolly, American tennis player (d. 1969)
17 Sep 1934	birth	Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly tennis, 1st woman grand slam (1953)
17 Sep 1935	birth	Timothy Bavin: Bishop of Portsmouth
17 Sep 1935	birth	Ken Kesey, American author and activist (d. 2001)
17 Sep 1936	birth	Jennifer Dickson: Artist / photographer
17 Sep 1936	birth	Mischa de Vreede: Poetess (Our Eternal Hunger)
17 Sep 1936	birth	Richard Gaskell: Solicitor / President (Law Society)
17 Sep 1936	birth	Gerald Guralnik, American physicist and academic (d. 2014)
17 Sep 1936	birth	Michael Hennagin, American composer and educator (d. 1993)
17 Sep 1936	birth	Rolv Wesenlund, Norwegian actor and singer (d. 2013)
17 Sep 1937	birth	Nigel Boocock, English-Australian motorcycle racer (d. 2015)
17 Sep 1937	birth	Orlando Cepeda, Puerto Rican baseball player
17 Sep 1938	birth	Alec Broers: Master (Churchill College Cambridge)
17 Sep 1938	birth	Paul Benedict, American actor (d. 2008)
17 Sep 1938	birth	Perry Robinson, American clarinet player and composer
17 Sep 1938	birth	Bobby Wine, American baseball player and coach
17 Sep 1939	birth	David H Souter: Weir, New Hampshire -- 107th Supreme Court Justice (1990- )
17 Sep 1939	birth	Joseph Mosikili: South African actor / singer
17 Sep 1939	birth	Lamonte McLemore: St. Louis, Missouri -- Rock vocalist (5th Dimension)
17 Sep 1939	birth	Carl Dennis, American poet and educator
17 Sep 1939	birth	Shelby Flint, American singer-songwriter and voice actress
17 Sep 1939	birth	David Souter, American lawyer and jurist
17 Sep 1940	birth	Lorella De Luca, Italian actress and director (d. 2014)
17 Sep 1940	birth	Jan Eliasson, Swedish diplomat, 4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
17 Sep 1940	birth	Sotiris Moustakas, Cypriot-Greek actor (d. 2007)
17 Sep 1940	birth	Gilberto Parlotti, Italian motorcycle racer (d. 1972)
17 Sep 1941	birth	Robert T Matsui: (Rep-D-California, 1979- )
17 Sep 1941	birth	Bob Matsui, American lawyer and politician (d. 2005)
17 Sep 1942	birth	Beverly Aadland: Hollywood, California -- Errol Flynns last girlfriend
17 Sep 1942	birth	Desmond Lynam: British sportscaster
17 Sep 1942	birth	Doris Brown-Heritage: United States -- 800m track star (1968 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
17 Sep 1942	birth	Robert Graysmith, American author and illustrator
17 Sep 1942	birth	Des Lynam, Irish-English journalist and author
17 Sep 1942	birth	Lupe Ontiveros, American actress and producer (d. 2012)
17 Sep 1943	birth	Samuel T Durrance: Tallahassee, Florida -- PhD / Astronaut (STS 35, STS 67)
17 Sep 1943	birth	Sarah Lucas: Theatre administrator
17 Sep 1944	birth	Mary Lou Crocker: LPGA golfer
17 Sep 1944	birth	Les Emmerson, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Five Man Electrical Band)
17 Sep 1944	birth	Reinhold Messner, Italian mountaineer and explorer
17 Sep 1945	birth	David Emerson, Canadian economist and politician, 8th Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada
17 Sep 1945	birth	Phil Jackson, American basketball player and coach
17 Sep 1945	birth	Bruce Spence, New Zealand actor
17 Sep 1945	birth	Bhakti Charu Swami, Indian religious leader
17 Sep 1946	birth	Michael Jack: British Minister of State-home office
17 Sep 1946	birth	Billy Bonds, English footballer and manager
17 Sep 1946	birth	Heimar Lenk, Estonian journalist and politician
17 Sep 1947	birth	Robert Kidd: Marine geoscientist
17 Sep 1947	birth	Tessa Jowell, English politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office
17 Sep 1947	birth	Gail Carson Levine, American author
17 Sep 1947	birth	Jeff MacNelly, American cartoonist (d. 2000)
17 Sep 1948	birth	Patricia Kluge: Baghdad, Iraq -- Wife of Billionaire John Kluge
17 Sep 1948	birth	Karl Alber, German footballer
17 Sep 1948	birth	Raphy Leavitt, Puerto Rican composer
17 Sep 1948	birth	Kemal Monteno, Bosnian singer-songwriter (d. 2015)
17 Sep 1948	birth	John Ritter, American actor and producer (d. 2003)
17 Sep 1949	birth	Ron Stevens, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 2014)
17 Sep 1950	birth	Narendra Modi, Indian politician, 15th Prime Minister of India
17 Sep 1950	birth	Fee Waybill, American singer-songwriter and producer (The Tubes)
17 Sep 1951	birth	Russell Brown, Scottish politician
17 Sep 1951	birth	Piet Kleine, Dutch speed skater
17 Sep 1951	birth	Cassandra Peterson, American actress, television host, and producer
17 Sep 1952	birth	Steve Sanders: Richland, Georgia -- Country singer (Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira)
17 Sep 1953	birth	Tamasin Day-Lewis, English chef and author
17 Sep 1953	birth	Altaf Hussain, Pakistani-English politician
17 Sep 1953	birth	Rita Rudner, American actress and screenwriter
17 Sep 1953	birth	Steve Williams, Welsh drummer and songwriter (Budgie)
17 Sep 1954	birth	Joël-François Durand, French pianist and composer
17 Sep 1955	birth	Scott William Simpson: San Diego, California -- PGA golfer (1987 US Open)
17 Sep 1955	birth	Charles Martinet, American voice actor
17 Sep 1955	birth	Scott Simpson, American golfer
17 Sep 1955	birth	Brendan O'Carroll, Irish actor and writer
17 Sep 1956	birth	Thad Bosley, American baseball player and coach
17 Sep 1956	birth	Mandawuy Yunupingu, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Yothu Yindi) (d. 2013)
17 Sep 1957	birth	David Bintley, English ballet dancer and director
17 Sep 1957	birth	Steve Bryles, American politician (d. 2012)
17 Sep 1958	birth	Daniel Nunez: Cuba -- Weightlifter (1980 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
17 Sep 1958	birth	Janez Janša, Slovenian politician, 5th Prime Minister of Slovenia
17 Sep 1958	birth	Tom Waddell, Scottish-American baseball player
17 Sep 1959	birth	Hank Ilesic: Edmonton, Alberta -- CFL punter, place kicker (Edmonton, Toronto)
17 Sep 1959	birth	Charles Lawson, Irish actor
17 Sep 1960	birth	Hank Baran: San Diego, California -- Canadian Tour golfer (1988 Won Mexican)
17 Sep 1960	birth	Terry Nihen: Concord, Massachusetts -- Playmate (December, 1983)
17 Sep 1960	birth	John Bottomley, Canadian singer-songwriter (d. 2011)
17 Sep 1960	birth	Kevin Clash, American voice actor and puppeteer
17 Sep 1960	birth	John Franco, American baseball player
17 Sep 1960	birth	Damon Hill, English race car driver
17 Sep 1960	birth	Alan Krueger, American economist and academic
17 Sep 1961	birth	Pamela Ann Melroy: Palo Alto, California -- Major USAF / Astronaut (sk:STS 92)
17 Sep 1961	birth	Jim Cornette, American wrestling manager and sportscaster
17 Sep 1961	birth	Nives Meroi, Italian mountaineer
17 Sep 1961	birth	Ty Tabor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (King's X, Platypus, and The Jelly Jam)
17 Sep 1962	birth	Wayne Riley: Sydney, NSW -- Australasia golfer
17 Sep 1962	birth	Jonathan Lord, English politician
17 Sep 1962	birth	Baz Luhrmann, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter
17 Sep 1962	birth	Dustin Nguyen, Vietnamese-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
17 Sep 1962	birth	Hesham Qandil, Egyptian engineer and politician, 51st Prime Minister of Egypt
17 Sep 1962	birth	BeBe Winans, American singer-songwriter and producer (BeBe & CeCe Winans)
17 Sep 1963	birth	Masahiro Chono, American-Japanese wrestler
17 Sep 1963	birth	William Shockley, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
17 Sep 1963	birth	James Urbaniak, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
17 Sep 1964	birth	Christian Conrad: Actor (Charley Hannah, High Mountain Rangers)
17 Sep 1964	birth	Karen Straker: Horse show jumper
17 Sep 1965	birth	Kyle Chandler, American actor and producer
17 Sep 1965	birth	Yuji Naka, Japanese video game designer, created Sonic the Hedgehog
17 Sep 1965	birth	Guy Picciotto, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Rites of Spring, Fugazi, Happy Go Licky, and One Last Wish)
17 Sep 1965	birth	Bryan Singer, American director, producer, and screenwriter
17 Sep 1966	birth	Fred Childress: CFL guard (Calgary Stampeders)
17 Sep 1966	birth	Doug E. Fresh, American rapper and producer
17 Sep 1966	birth	Stéphane Rousseau, Canadian actor
17 Sep 1967	birth	Dan Dupuis: Ashcroft, British Columbia -- Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Canadian Golf)
17 Sep 1967	birth	Derek Ware: NFL tight end (Cin Bengals)
17 Sep 1967	birth	Maurice Hurst: NFL cornerback (NE Patriots)
17 Sep 1967	birth	Michael Carbajal, American boxer
17 Sep 1967	birth	Koen Wauters, Flemish singer-songwriter and actor (Clouseau)
17 Sep 1967	birth	Malik Yoba, American actor and singer
17 Sep 1968	birth	Lord Jammer: Rocker (Brand Nubian)
17 Sep 1968	birth	Stacey Dillard: NFL defensive tackle (New York Giants)
17 Sep 1968	birth	Suzy Cote: Santa Barbara, California -- Actress (Samantha-Guiding Light)
17 Sep 1968	birth	Valeri Zelepukin: NHL forward (New Jersey Devils, Team Russia Olympics - Silver - 1998)
17 Sep 1968	birth	Akhenaton, French rapper and producer
17 Sep 1968	birth	Anastacia, American singer-songwriter and producer
17 Sep 1968	birth	Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece
17 Sep 1968	birth	Lord Jamar, American rapper and actor (Brand Nubian)
17 Sep 1968	birth	Jonn Penney, English singer (Ned's Atomic Dustbin)
17 Sep 1968	birth	Tito Vilanova, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 2014)
17 Sep 1969	birth	Rob Zamuner: NHL forward (Tampa Bay Lightning, Team Canada 1998)
17 Sep 1969	birth	Steady B, American rapper
17 Sep 1969	birth	Adam Devlin, English guitarist and songwriter (The Bluetones)
17 Sep 1969	birth	Ken Doherty, Irish snooker player
17 Sep 1969	birth	Keith Flint, English singer-songwriter (The Prodigy and Flint)
17 Sep 1969	birth	Greg King, New Zealand lawyer (d. 2012)
17 Sep 1969	birth	Tarvo Seeman, Estonian chess player
17 Sep 1969	birth	Matthew Settle, American actor
17 Sep 1970	birth	Al Fontenot: NFL defensive end (Chicago Bears)
17 Sep 1970	birth	Ashley Ambrose: NFL cornerback (Indianapolis Colts)
17 Sep 1970	birth	Wolfgang Kromp: Hockey forward (Team Austria 1998)
17 Sep 1970	birth	Mark Brunell, American football player and coach
17 Sep 1970	birth	Jim Conroy, American voice actor
17 Sep 1971	birth	Annika Duckmark: Miss Universe - Sweden (1996)
17 Sep 1971	birth	David Hynes: Australian baseball outfielder (1996 Olympics)
17 Sep 1971	birth	Octus Polk: NFL guard (Chicago Bears)
17 Sep 1971	birth	Paul Janssen: Soccer player (Fortuna S, NAC)
17 Sep 1971	birth	Nate Berkus, American interior designer and television host
17 Sep 1971	birth	Mike Catt, South African-English rugby player
17 Sep 1971	birth	Adriana Karembeu, Slovak model and actress
17 Sep 1971	birth	Mauro Milanese, Italian footballer
17 Sep 1971	birth	Jens Voigt, German professional cyclist
17 Sep 1971	birth	Ian Whyte, Welsh basketball player and actor
17 Sep 1972	birth	Allen Williams: NFL running back (Detroit Lions)
17 Sep 1972	birth	Darrius Johnson: NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos - Super Bowl 32)
17 Sep 1972	birth	Bobby Lee, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter
17 Sep 1973	birth	David Reid: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Light middleweight boxer (1996 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
17 Sep 1973	birth	Diego Albanese, Argentinian rugby player
17 Sep 1973	birth	Ada Choi, Hong Kong actress
17 Sep 1973	birth	Demis Nikolaidis, Greek footballer
17 Sep 1974	birth	Bas Leferink: Soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles)
17 Sep 1974	birth	Jason Hewitt: Australian baseball infielder (1996 Olympics)
17 Sep 1974	birth	Mirah, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Microphones)
17 Sep 1974	birth	Tormod Granheim, Norwegian skier
17 Sep 1974	birth	Rasheed Wallace, American basketball player and coach
17 Sep 1974	birth	DJ Babu, Filipino-American DJ
17 Sep 1975	birth	Wilko de Vogt, Dutch footballer
17 Sep 1975	birth	Jade Esteban Estrada, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
17 Sep 1975	birth	Jimmie Johnson, American race car driver
17 Sep 1975	birth	Constantine Maroulis, American singer-songwriter and actor (Pray for the Soul of Betty)
17 Sep 1975	birth	Austin St. John, American actor and martial artist
17 Sep 1976	birth	Jonathan Nichols: Wilmington, Delaware -- Dance skater (with Tami Tyler)
17 Sep 1976	birth	Trincy Low: Miss Malaysia Universe (1997)
17 Sep 1976	birth	Peja, Polish rapper and producer (Slums Attack)
17 Sep 1976	birth	Daniella Rush, Czech porn actress
17 Sep 1977	birth	Becky Turner: Marietta, Georgia -- Rhythmic gymnast (1996 Olympics)
17 Sep 1977	birth	Latoya Warning: Suriname -- 4th Miss Teenager (1993)
17 Sep 1977	birth	Tony Goskowicz: Wauwautosa, Wisconsin -- Short track skater (1994 Olympics)
17 Sep 1977	birth	Anna Marie Cseh, Hungarian-English model and actress
17 Sep 1977	birth	Genaro García, Mexican boxer (d. 2013)
17 Sep 1977	birth	Yelena Godina, Russian volleyball player
17 Sep 1977	birth	Simone Perrotta, Italian footballer
17 Sep 1978	birth	Sheeri Cabral, American computer scientist
17 Sep 1978	birth	Shawn Horcoff, Canadian ice hockey player
17 Sep 1979	birth	Steffen Algreen, Danish footballer
17 Sep 1979	birth	Akin Ayodele, American football player
17 Sep 1979	birth	Chuck Comeau, Canadian drummer (Simple Plan and Reset)
17 Sep 1979	birth	Billy Miller, American actor
17 Sep 1980	birth	Dan Haren, American baseball player
17 Sep 1980	birth	Shabana Mahmood, English lawyer and politician
17 Sep 1980	birth	Oliver Risser, Namibian footballer
17 Sep 1981	birth	Casey Janssen, American baseball player
17 Sep 1981	birth	Bakari Koné, Ivorian footballer
17 Sep 1981	birth	Francis Manioru, Solomon sprinter
17 Sep 1982	birth	Francine Prieto, Filipino actress
17 Sep 1982	birth	Hope Larson, American illustrator
17 Sep 1982	birth	Garth Murray, Canadian ice hockey player
17 Sep 1982	birth	Wade Robson, Australian dancer and choreographer
17 Sep 1983	birth	Aiza Seguerra, Filipino actress and singer
17 Sep 1983	birth	Jennifer Peña, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
17 Sep 1983	birth	RJ Jimenez, Filipino singer
17 Sep 1984	birth	Domenico Citro, Italian footballer
17 Sep 1984	birth	Mary Descenza, American swimmer
17 Sep 1984	birth	De La Ghetto, American-Puerto Rican singer-songwriter (Arcángel & De La Ghetto)
17 Sep 1984	birth	John Kucera, Canadian skier
17 Sep 1984	birth	Patrick van Luijk, Dutch sprinter
17 Sep 1984	birth	Eugenia Volodina, Russian model
17 Sep 1985	birth	Tomáš Berdych, Czech tennis player
17 Sep 1985	birth	Brendan Clarke, Irish footballer
17 Sep 1985	birth	José Gonçalves, Portuguese footballer
17 Sep 1985	birth	Alexander Ovechkin, Russian ice hockey player
17 Sep 1985	birth	Mason Raymond, Canadian ice hockey player
17 Sep 1985	birth	Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala of Tonga
17 Sep 1985	birth	Jon Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Panic! at the Disco and The Young Veins)
17 Sep 1986	birth	Paolo De Ceglie, Italian footballer
17 Sep 1986	birth	Ravichandran Ashwin, Indian Cricketer
17 Sep 1986	birth	Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Japanese voice actor
17 Sep 1986	birth	Yussef Suleiman, Syrian footballer (d. 2013)
17 Sep 1987	birth	Paul Huntington, English footballer
17 Sep 1989	birth	Kate Deines, American soccer player
17 Sep 1990	birth	Sean Scannell, English footballer
17 Sep 1991	birth	Ryan Bolden, American baseball player (d. 2014)
17 Sep 1991	birth	Ryo Ishikawa, Japanese golfer
17 Sep 1991	birth	Justyna Jegiołka, Polish tennis player
17 Sep 1991	birth	Minako Kotobuki, Japanese voice actress and singer (Sphere)
17 Sep 1996	birth	Ella Purnell, English actress
17 Sep 1999	birth	Daniel Huttlestone, English actor and singer

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