Who Was Born Today – October 17 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on October 17 | ||
1821 | Alexander Gardner, American photographer who documented the Civil War and the West. | |
1859 | Childe Hassam, American impressionist painter and illustrator. | |
1895 | Doris Humphrey, modern dance choreographer. | |
1903 | Nathaneal West, novelist and screenwriter (Miss Lonely Hearts, The Day of the Locust). | |
1915 | Arthur Miller, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (Death of a Salesman, A View from the Bridge). | |
1918 | Rita Hayworth, film actress. | |
1930 | Jimmy Breslin, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, author and columnist. | |
1938 | Evel Knievel, U.S. daredevil motorcycle stunt man. | |
1942 | Gary Puckett, singer, songwriter; lead singer of Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (“Woman, Woman”; “Young Girl”). | |
1946 | Michael Hossack, drummer for the Doobie Brothers band | |
1946 | Adam Michnik, Polish historian and editor-in-chief of Gazeta Wybocza, Poland’s largest newspaper; named Europe’s Man of the Year by La Vie magazine (1989). | |
1948 | Margo Kidder, actress; best known for playing Lois Lane in four Superman movies between 1978 and 1987. | |
1958 | Alan Jackson, country singer with over 60 million records sold worldwide; his many awards include 2 Grammys and 16 Country Music Association awards; “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning”; “Don’t Rock the Jukebox.” | |
1960 | Rob Marshall, theater and film director, choreographer; awards include 4 Emmys and an Academy Award for Best Picture (Chicago, 2002). | |
1968 | Ziggy Marley, Jamaican musician, leader of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers; oldest son of reggae great Bob Marley. |
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