Famous people born today

Belinda Carlisle

Singer, Musician

Born: 17 August 1958/ American

Alex Honnold

Rock Climber

Born: 17 August 1985/ American

Christian Laettner

Basketball Player

Born: 17 August 1969/ American

Janet Lewis

Novelist

Born: 17 August 1899/ American

Lotte Jacobi

Photographer

Born: 17 August 1896/ American

Caroline Bartlett Crane

Journalist

Born: 17 August 1858/ American

Laura De Force Gordon

Lawyer

Born: 17 August 1838/ American

John C. Hawkes

Born: 17 August 1925/ American

Óscar Ribas

Writer

Born: 17 August 1909/ Angolan

Guillermo Vilas

Tennis Player

Born: 17 August 1952/ Argentinian

Oliverio Girondo

Poet

Born: 17 August 1891/ Argentinian

Ron Strykert

Guitarist, Songwriter

Born: 17 August 1957/ Australian

Paul Kammerer

Biologist

Born: 17 August 1880/ Austrian

Theodor Däubler

Poet

Born: 17 August 1876/ Austrian

Shabnam

Actor

Born: 17 August 1942/ Bangladeshi

Ingrid Daubechies

Mathematician, Physicist, University Teacher

Born: 17 August 1954/ Belgian

Peter Benoit

Composer

Born: 17 August 1834/ Belgian

Nelson Piquet

Racecar Driver

Born: 17 August 1952/ Brazilian

Jorginho

Association Football Player, Association Football

Born: 17 August 1964/ Brazilian

Julian Fellowes

Screenwriter, Film Director, Politician, Film

Born: 17 August 1949/ British

Lady Colin Campbell

Writer, Autobiographer, Biographer

Born: 17 August 1949/ British

Rachel Hurd-Wood

Actress

Born: 17 August 1990/ British

Jihadi John

Murderer

Born: 17 August 1988/ British

Phil Jagielka

Association Football Player

Born: 17 August 1982/ British

Carrie Grant

Television Presenter, Singer, Vocal Coach

Born: 17 August 1965/ British

George Melly

Jazz Musician, Journalist, Screenwriter, Writer,

Born: 17 August 1926/ British

Colin Moulding

Bassist, Singer, Songwriter

Born: 17 August 1955/ British

Robin Cousins

Figure Skater

Born: 17 August 1957/ British

Valerie Eliot

Poet

Born: 17 August 1926/ British

Geoffrey Elton

Writer, Historian Of The Modern Age, Historian,

Born: 17 August 1921/ British

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