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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Lloyd Alexander
Novelist
30-Jan-1924 17-May-2007 The Chronicles of Prydain
Dave Berg
Cartoonist
12-Jun-1920 17-May-2002 The Lighter Side of...
Toe Blake
Hockey
21-Aug-1912 17-May-1995 Montreal Canadiens, Hall of Famer
Sandro Botticelli
Painter
1-Mar-1445 17-May-1510 Florentine early Renaissance painter
Edwin Alonzo Boyd
Criminal
2-Apr-1914 17-May-2002 Notorious Canadian bank robber
John C. Breckinridge
Politician
21-Jan-1821 17-May-1875 James Buchanan's Vice President
Hugh Burden
Actor
3-Apr-1913 17-May-1985 Funeral in Berlin
Abe Burrows
Playwright
18-Dec-1910 17-May-1985 Co-Author, Guys and Dolls
René Caillié
Explorer
19-Sep-1799 17-May-1838 First European to return from Timbuktu
Catherine I
Royalty
15-Apr-1684 17-May-1727 Empress of Russia, 1725-27
Samuel Clarke
Philosopher
11-Oct-1675 17-May-1729 Newtonian theologian
Wilbur J. Cohen
Government
10-Jun-1913 17-May-1987 HEW Secretary, 1968-69
Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer
Biologist
24-Feb-1907 17-May-2004 Ichthyologist, discovered Coelacanth
Herbert Croly
Author
23-Jan-1869 17-May-1930 The Promise of American Life
Hugh Cudlipp
Business
28-Aug-1913 17-May-1998 British news magnate
John Deere
Business
7-Feb-1804 17-May-1886 Invented the self-scouring plow
Donald DeFreeze
Criminal
16-Nov-1943 17-May-1974 Symbionese Liberation Army
Paul Dukas
Composer
1-Oct-1865 17-May-1935 The Sorcerer's Apprentice
George William Forbes
Head of State
12-May-1869 17-May-1947 Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1930-35
E. Franklin Frazier
Sociologist
24-Sep-1894 17-May-1962 Black Bourgeoisie
Hugo Friedhofer
Composer
3-May-1901 17-May-1981 The Best Years of Our Lives
Cass Gilbert
Architect
24-Nov-1859 17-May-1934 Woolworth Building
Frank Gorshin
Actor
5-Apr-1933 17-May-2005 The Riddler in Batman
Alan Gowen
Jazz Musician
19-Aug-1947 17-May-1981 Jazz-rock keyboardist
Richard Gregory
Psychologist
24-Jul-1923 17-May-2010 Optical illusions and "hands-on" science
Victor Halperin
Film Director
24-Aug-1895 17-May-1983 White Zombie
Robert M. Hutchins
Educator
17-Jan-1899 17-May-1977 President, University of Chicago, 1929-51
John Jay
Judge
12-Dec-1745 17-May-1829 First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Henry Jones
Actor
1-Aug-1912 17-May-1999 The Bad Seed
Harmon Killebrew
Baseball
29-Jun-1936 17-May-2011 Minnesota Twins
Lilli Lehmann
Singer
24-Nov-1848 17-May-1929 Operatic, Wagnerian soprano
Montagu Love
Actor
15-Mar-1877 17-May-1943 British character actor
Gunnar Myrdal
Economist
6-Dec-1898 17-May-1987 Monetary Equilibrium
James A. O'Gorman
Politician
5-May-1860 17-May-1943 US Senator from New York, 1911-17
Steve Owen
Football
21-Apr-1898 17-May-1964 NY Giants Head Coach, 1930-53
Lydia Pinkham
Business
9-Feb-1819 17-May-1883 Herbal supplements for "ladies' problems"
Owen J. Roberts
Judge
2-May-1875 17-May-1955 US Supreme Court Justice, 1930-45
Frederick A. O. Schwarz
Business
18-Oct-1836 17-May-1911 Founder of FAO Schwarz
Lennington Small
Politician
16-Jun-1862 17-May-1936 Governor of Illinois, 1921-29
Nahum Sokolow
Activist
3-Feb-1859 17-May-1936 World Zionist Organization
Donna Summer
Singer
31-Dec-1948 17-May-2012 Hot Stuff
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Diplomat
2-Feb-1754 17-May-1838 Preeminent French diplomat
June Taylor
Dancer
14-Dec-1917 17-May-2004 June Taylor Dancers choreographer
Lionel Van Deerlin
Politician
25-Jul-1914 17-May-2008 Congressman from California, 1963-81
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Guitarist
3-Feb-1935 17-May-1996 Gangster of Love
Eugen Weber
Historian
24-Apr-1925 17-May-2007 The Western Tradition
Lawrence Welk
Conductor
11-Mar-1903 17-May-1992 Big band leader, TV champagne music host


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