People born on March 17 179
Harun al-Rashid
b. 763 – d. 809
Harun al-Rashid, Arab caliph (b. 763)
Emperor Shijō
b. 1231 – d. 1242
Emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)
James IV of Scotland
b. 1473 – d. 1513
James IV of Scotland (b. 1473)
Giovanni Francesco Commendone
b. 1523 – d. 1584
Giovanni Francesco Commendone, Catholic cardinal (d. 1584)
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
b. 1537 – d. 1598
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese daimyo (b. 1536)
Robert Douglas, Count of Skenninge
b. 1611 – d. 1662
Robert Douglas, Count of Skenninge, Swedish field marshal (d. 1662)
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
b. 1665 – d. 1729
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, French harpsichord player and composer (d. 1729)
Thomas Boston
b. 1676 – d. 1732
Thomas Boston, Scottish author and educator (b. 1676)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
b. 1686 – d. 1755
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, French painter and engraver (d. 1755)
Lachlan McIntosh
b. 1725 – d. 1806
Lachlan McIntosh, Scottish-American general and politician (b. 1725)
Patrick Brontë
b. 1777 – d. 1861
Patrick Brontë, Anglo-Irish priest and author (b. 1777)
Roger B. Taney
b. 1777 – d. 1864
Roger B. Taney, American politician and jurist, 5th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1864)
Thomas Chalmers
b. 1780 – d. 1847
Thomas Chalmers, Scottish minister and economist (b. 1780)
Ebenezer Elliott
b. 1781 – d. 1849
Ebenezer Elliott, English poet and educator (d. 1849)
Jim Bridger
b. 1804 – d. 1881
Jim Bridger, American scout and explorer (b. 1804)
Norbert Rillieux
b. 1806 – d. 1894
Norbert Rillieux, African American inventor and chemical engineer (d. 1894)
Jean Ingelow
b. 1820 – d. 1897
Jean Ingelow, English poet and author (b. 1820)
Gottlieb Daimler
b. 1834 – d. 1900
Gottlieb Daimler, German engineer and businessman, co-founded Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (d. 1900)
Josef Rheinberger
b. 1839 – d. 1901
Josef Rheinberger, Liechtensteiner-German organist and composer (d. 1901)
Kate Greenaway
b. 1846 – d. 1901
Kate Greenaway, English author and illustrator (d. 1901)
Charles F. Brush
b. 1849 – d. 1929
Charles F. Brush, American businessman and philanthropist, co-invented the Arc lamp (d. 1929)
Cornelia Clapp
b. 1849 – d. 1934
Cornelia Clapp, American marine biologist (d. 1934)
Mikhail Vrubel
b. 1856 – d. 1910
Mikhail Vrubel, Russian painter and sculptor (b. 1856)
Silvio Gesell
b. 1862 – d. 1930
Silvio Gesell, Belgian merchant and economist (d. 1930)
Joseph Baptista
b. 1864 – d. 1930
Joseph Baptista, Indian engineer, lawyer, and politician (d. 1930)
Pierce Butler (justice)
b. 1866 – d. 1939
Pierce Butler, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1939)
Patrice Contamine de Latour
b. 1867 – d. 1926
Patrice Contamine de Latour, Spanish poet (d. 1926)
Otto Gross
b. 1877 – d. 1920
Otto Gross, Austrian-German psychoanalyst and philosopher (d. 1920)
Patrick Hastings
b. 1880 – d. 1952
Patrick Hastings, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (d. 1952)
Lawrence Oates
b. 1880 – d. 1912
Lawrence Oates, English lieutenant and explorer (d. 1912)
Walter Rudolf Hess
b. 1881 – d. 1973
Walter Rudolf Hess, Swiss physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881)
Alcide Nunez
b. 1884 – d. 1934
Alcide Nunez, American clarinet player (Original Dixieland Jass Band) (b. 1884)
Ralph Rose
b. 1885 – d. 1913
Ralph Rose, American shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (d. 1913)
Princess Patricia of Connaught
b. 1886 – d. 1974
Princess Patricia of Connaught (b. 1886)
Paul Ramadier
b. 1888 – d. 1961
Paul Ramadier, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1961)
Harry Clarke
b. 1889 – d. 1931
Harry Clarke, Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator (d. 1931)
Sayed Darwish
b. 1892 – d. 1923
Sayed Darwish, Egyptian singer-songwriter and producer (d. 1923)
Paul Green (playwright)
b. 1894 – d. 1981
Paul Green, American playwright and academic (d. 1981)
Lloyd Rees
b. 1895 – d. 1988
Lloyd Rees, Australian painter (d. 1988)
Alfred Newman (composer)
b. 1901 – d. 1970
Alfred Newman, American composer and conductor (b. 1900)
Bobby Jones (golfer)
b. 1902 – d. 1971
Bobby Jones, American golfer and lawyer (d. 1971)
Chaim Gross
b. 1904 – d. 1991
Chaim Gross, Austrian-American sculptor and educator (d. 1991)
Brigitte Helm
b. 1906 – d. 1996
Brigitte Helm, German-Swiss actress (b. 1908)
Jean Van Houtte
b. 1907 – d. 1991
Jean Van Houtte, Belgian academic and politician, 50th Prime Minister of Belgium (b. 1907)
Takeo Miki
b. 1907 – d. 1988
Takeo Miki, Japanese politician, 41st Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1988)
Sonny Werblin
b. 1910 – d. 1991
Sonny Werblin, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1991)
Bayard Rustin
b. 1912 – d. 1987
Bayard Rustin, American activist (d. 1987)
Sammy Baugh
b. 1914 – d. 2008
Sammy Baugh, American football player and coach (d. 2008)
Ray Ellington
b. 1915 – d. 1985
Ray Ellington, English singer and drummer (b. 1916)
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Bill Roycroft
b. 1915 – d. 2011
Bill Roycroft, Australian equestrian rider (d. 2011)
Nat King Cole
b. 1919 – d. 1965
Nat King Cole, American singer and pianist (b. 1919)
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
b. 1920 – d. 1975
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bengali politician, 1st President of Bangladesh (b. 1920)
Meir Amit
b. 1921 – d. 2009
Meir Amit, Israeli general and politician, 12th Israeli Minister of Communications (d. 2009)
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Patrick Suppes
b. 1922 – d. 2014
Patrick Suppes, American psychologist and philosopher (d. 2014)
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Stephen Dodgson
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Stephen Dodgson, English composer and educator (b. 1924)
Gabriele Ferzetti
b. 1925 – d. 2015
Gabriele Ferzetti, Italian actor (d. 2015)
Siegfried Lenz
b. 1926 – d. 2014
Siegfried Lenz, Polish-German author and playwright (b. 1926)
Betty Allen
b. 1927 – d. 2009
Betty Allen, American soprano and educator (d. 2009)
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William John McKeag
b. 1928 – d. 2007
William John McKeag, Canadian businessman and politician, 17th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (d. 2007)
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Paul Horn (musician)
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Paul Horn, American-Canadian flute player and saxophonist (d. 2014)
James Irwin
b. 1930 – d. 1991
James Irwin, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1930)
Patricia Breslin
b. 1931 – d. 2011
Patricia Breslin, American actress (d. 2011)
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David Peakall
b. 1931 – d. 2001
David Peakall, English chemist and toxicologist (b. 1931)
Myrlie Evers-Williams
b. 1933
Myrlie Evers-Williams, American journalist and activist
Penelope Lively
b. 1933
Penelope Lively, English author
Fred T. Mackenzie (scientist)
b. 1935
Fred T. Mackenzie, American biologist and academic
Adam Wade (singer)
b. 1935
Adam Wade, American singer, drummer, and actor
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Ladislav Kupkovič
b. 1936 – d. 2016
Ladislav Kupkovič, Slovakian composer and conductor (d. 2016)
Ken Mattingly
b. 1936
Ken Mattingly, American admiral, pilot, and astronaut
Galina Samsova
b. 1937
Galina Samsova, Russian ballerina
Rudolf Nureyev
b. 1938 – d. 1993
Rudolf Nureyev, Russian-French dancer and choreographer (b. 1938)
Keith O'Brien
b. 1938
Keith O'Brien, Northern Ireland-born Scottish cleric, theologian, and cardinal
Zola Taylor
b. 1938 – d. 2007
Zola Taylor, American singer (d. 2007)
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Jim Gary
b. 1939 – d. 2006
Jim Gary, American sculptor (d. 2006)
Bill Graham (Canadian politician)
b. 1939
Bill Graham, Canadian academic and politician, 4th Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Robin Knox-Johnston
b. 1939
Robin Knox-Johnston, English sailor and first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe
Giovanni Trapattoni
b. 1939
Giovanni Trapattoni, Italian footballer and manager
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Mark White
b. 1940
Mark White, American lawyer and politician, 43rd Governor of Texas
Wang Jin-pyng
b. 1941
Wang Jin-pyng, Taiwanese soldier and politician
Paul Kantner
b. 1941 – d. 2016
Paul Kantner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)
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Max Stafford-Clark
b. 1941
Max Stafford-Clark, English director and academic
Jeff Banks
b. 1943
Jeff Banks, Welsh fashion designer
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Andrew Brook
b. 1943
Andrew Brook, Canadian philosopher, author, and academic
Pattie Boyd
b. 1944
Pattie Boyd, English model, author, and photographer
Cito Gaston
b. 1944
Cito Gaston, American baseball player and manager
John Sebastian
b. 1944
John Sebastian, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Michael Hayden (general)
b. 1945
Michael Hayden, American general, 20th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Yury Chernavsky
b. 1947
Yury Chernavsky, Russian-American songwriter and producer
William Gibson
b. 1948
William Gibson, American-Canadian author and screenwriter
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Alex MacDonald (footballer, born 1948)
b. 1948
Alex MacDonald, Scottish footballer and manager
Patrick Duffy
b. 1949
Patrick Duffy, American actor, director, and producer
Pat Rice
b. 1949
Pat Rice, Irish footballer and coach
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Stuart Rose
b. 1949
Stuart Rose, English businessman
Scott Gorham
b. 1951
Scott Gorham, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Craig Ramsay
b. 1951
Craig Ramsay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Kurt Russell
b. 1951
Kurt Russell, American actor and producer
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Barry Horne
b. 1952 – d. 2001
Barry Horne, English activist (d. 2001)
Filemon Lagman
b. 1953 – d. 2001
Filemon Lagman, Filipino theoretician and activist (b. 1953)
Chuck Muncie
b. 1953 – d. 2013
Chuck Muncie, American football player (b. 1953)
Lesley-Anne Down
b. 1954
Lesley-Anne Down, English actress
Cynthia McKinney
b. 1955
Cynthia McKinney, American activist and politician
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Paul Overstreet
b. 1955
Paul Overstreet, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Gary Sinise
b. 1955
Gary Sinise, American actor, director, and bass player
Patrick McDonnell
b. 1956
Patrick McDonnell, American author and illustrator
Rory McGrath
b. 1956
Rory McGrath, British comedian, television personality, and writer
Michael Kelly (editor)
b. 1957 – d. 2003
Michael Kelly, American journalist and author (d. 2003)
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Christian Clemenson
b. 1958
Christian Clemenson, American actor
Jorge Ramos (news anchor)
b. 1958
Jorge Ramos, Mexican-American journalist and author
Danny Ainge
b. 1959
Danny Ainge, American baseball and basketball player
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Paul Black
b. 1959
Paul Black, American singer-songwriter and drummer
Arye Gross
b. 1960
Arye Gross, American actor
Vicki Lewis
b. 1960
Vicki Lewis, American actress and singer
Sam Bowie
b. 1961
Sam Bowie, American basketball player
Dana Reeve
b. 1961 – d. 2006
Dana Reeve, American actress, singer, and activist (d. 2006)
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Casey Siemaszko
b. 1961
Casey Siemaszko, American actor
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Carsten Almqvist
b. 1962
Carsten Almqvist, Swedish business executive
Ank Bijleveld
b. 1962
Ank Bijleveld, Dutch politician
Janet Gardner
b. 1962
Janet Gardner, American singer and guitarist
Roger Harper
b. 1963
Roger Harper, Guyanese cricketer and coach
Stefano Borgonovo
b. 1964 – d. 2013
Stefano Borgonovo, Italian footballer (b. 1964)
Lee Dixon
b. 1964
Lee Dixon, English footballer and journalist
Rob Lowe
b. 1964
Rob Lowe, American actor and producer
Jacques Songo'o
b. 1964
Jacques Songo'o, Cameroonian footballer and coach
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Andrew Hudson
b. 1965
Andrew Hudson, South African cricketer
Andrew Rosindell
b. 1966
Andrew Rosindell, English journalist and politician
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Jason Alchin
b. 1967
Jason Alchin, Australian rugby league player
Billy Corgan
b. 1967
Billy Corgan, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Barry Minkow
b. 1967
Barry Minkow, American pastor and businessman
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Eri Nitta
b. 1968
Eri Nitta, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress
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Mathew St. Patrick
b. 1968
Mathew St. Patrick, American actor and producer
Edgar Grospiron
b. 1969
Edgar Grospiron, French skier
Alexander McQueen
b. 1969 – d. 2010
Alexander McQueen, English fashion designer, founded his own eponymous brand (b. 1969)
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Patrick Lebeau
b. 1970
Patrick Lebeau, Canadian ice hockey player
Gene Ween
b. 1970
Gene Ween, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Bill Mueller
b. 1971
Bill Mueller, American baseball player and coach
Melissa Auf der Maur
b. 1972
Melissa Auf der Maur, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and bass player
Torquil Campbell
b. 1972
Torquil Campbell, English-Canadian singer-songwriter and actor
Mia Hamm
b. 1972
Mia Hamm, American soccer player
Rico Blanco
b. 1973
Rico Blanco, Filipino singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
Caroline Corr
b. 1973
Caroline Corr, Irish singer and drummer
Vance Wilson
b. 1973
Vance Wilson, American baseball player and manager
Mark Dolan
b. 1974
Mark Dolan, English comedian and television host
Justin Hawkins
b. 1975
Justin Hawkins, English singer-songwriter
Puneeth Rajkumar
b. 1975
Puneeth Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producer
Test (wrestler)
b. 1975 – d. 2009
Test, Canadian-American wrestler (d. 2009)
Natalie Zea
b. 1975
Natalie Zea, American actress
Scott Downs
b. 1976
Scott Downs, American baseball player
Tamar Braxton
b. 1977
Tamar Braxton, American singer-songwriter and actress
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Zachery Kouwe
b. 1978
Zachery Kouwe, American journalist
Andrew Ference
b. 1979
Andrew Ference, Canadian ice hockey player
Stephen Kramer Glickman
b. 1979
Stephen Kramer Glickman, Canadian-American actor, director, producer, and fashion designer
King Joe
b. 1979
Samoa Joe, American professional wrestler
Danny Califf
b. 1980
Danny Califf, American soccer player
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
b. 1980
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistani tennis player
Aaron Baddeley
b. 1981
Aaron Baddeley, American-Australian golfer
Servet Çetin
b. 1981
Servet Çetin, Turkish footballer
Kyle Korver
b. 1981
Kyle Korver, American basketball player
Steven Pienaar
b. 1982
Steven Pienaar, South African footballer
Raul Meireles
b. 1983
Raul Meireles, Portuguese footballer
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Ryan Rottman
b. 1984
Ryan Rottman, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Chris Davis (baseball)
b. 1986
Chris Davis, American baseball player
Edin Džeko
b. 1986
Edin Džeko, Bosnian footballer
Miles Kane
b. 1986
Miles Kane, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Silke Spiegelburg
b. 1986
Silke Spiegelburg, German pole vaulter
Federico Fazio
b. 1987
Federico Fazio, Argentinian footballer
Krisnan Inu
b. 1987
Krisnan Inu, New Zealand rugby league player
Ryan Parent
b. 1987
Ryan Parent, Canadian ice hockey player
Bobby Ryan
b. 1987
Bobby Ryan, American ice hockey player
Rasmus Elm
b. 1988
Rasmus Elm, Swedish footballer
Fraser Forster
b. 1988
Fraser Forster, English footballer
Grimes (musician)
b. 1988
Grimes, Canadian artist musician and music video director
Ryan White (ice hockey)
b. 1988
Ryan White, Canadian ice hockey player
Shinji Kagawa
b. 1989
Shinji Kagawa, Japanese footballer
Hozier (musician)
b. 1990
Hozier, Irish singer-songwriter and musician
Saina Nehwal
b. 1990
Saina Nehwal, Indian Badminton Player
Jack De Belin
b. 1991
Jack De Belin, Australian rugby league player
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Matteo Bianchetti
b. 1993
Matteo Bianchetti, Italian footballer
Ashley Taylor (rugby league)
b. 1995
Ashley Taylor, Australian rugby league player
Katie Ledecky
b. 1997
Katie Ledecky, American swimmer