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Rudolf Hrusinsk Czech actor and director (Short Cut Golden Eels) born in Nov Velnice (d. 1994)
Maria Gorokhovskaya Russian gymnast (Olympic Champion 1952) born in Yevpatoria Soviet Union
Johnny Haynes English soccer forward (56 caps Fulham 594 games) born in London England (d. 2005)
Jim Smith English soccer midfielder and manager (Birmingham City QPR Portsmouth Derby County) born in Sheffield South Yorkshire
Blaine McCallister American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles) born in Fort Stockton Texas
Howard Alden American jazz guitarist (George Van Eps) born in Newport Beach
Ernie Els South African golfer (US Open 1994 97 British Open 2002 12) born in Johannesburg South Africa
Byron Chamberlain American football tight end (Denver Broncos Minnesota Vikings) born in Honolulu Hawaii
Bryan Bertino American film director and screenwriter
Marcela Bovio Mexican singer and violinist (Stream of Passion)
Domenico Zipoli Italian organist and composer born in Prato (d. 1726)
Yaa Asantewaa Ghanaian queen of Ashanti Empire led fight against British colonialism born in Besease Ghana (d. 1921) appropriate date
William Candy Cummings American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (credited with creating the curveball) born in Ware Massachusetts (d. 1924)
Fritz Ascher German Expressionist artist born in Berlin Germany (d. 1970)
Jean Arthur American actress (Shane Mr Smith Goes to Washington) born in Washington D.C. (d. 1991)
Cozy Cole [William Randolph Cole] American jazz drummer (Topsy I Topsy II) born in East Orange New Jersey (d. 1981)
Albert Markos Romanian composer (Torso I) born in Szkelykeresztr Hungary (now Cristuru Secuiesc Romania) (d. 1981)
Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz Polish organist and composer born in Sierpc Poland (d. 1998)
Barney Kessel American jazz guitarist (The Wrecking Crew) born in Muskogee Oklahoma (d. 2004)
Jim Gilliam American MLB player and coach (Dodgers NL rookie of year 1953) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 1978)
Paxton Whitehead English actor (Back to School) born in East Malling Kent
Jim Smith English soccer midfielder and manager (Birmingham City QPR Portsmouth Derby County) born in Sheffield South Yorkshire (d. 2019)
Michael Hossack American rock drummer (The Doobie Brothers) born in Paterson New Jersey (d. 2012)
Herb Orvis American College Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle (University of Colorado NFL Detroit Lions Baltimore Colts) born in Petoskey Michigan (d. 2020)
Margot Kidder Canadian American actress (Lois Lane in Superman films Amityville Horror) born in Yellowknife Canada (d. 2018)
Eric Hughes English rugby league utility back (10 Tests England 8 Great Britain Widnes 481 games) born in Prescot district England (d. 2020)
Petri Alanko Finnish classical flute player (Finnish RSO 1988-2012) and educator (Sibelius Academy since 2012) born in Joensuu Finland
Ziggy Marley Jamaican reggae performer and son of Bob Marley born in Kingston Jamaica
Tarkan [Tevetolu] Turkish pop singer (mark) born in Alzey West Germany
Doris Humphrey American dancer (Dances of Women) born in Oak Park Illinois
(William Randolph) Cozy Cole American jazz drummer (Topsy I Topsy II) and educator born in East Orange New Jersey (d. 1981)
Isaak Markovich Khalatnikov Russian physicist Ekaterinoslav (now Dnipro) Ukraine (d. 2021)
Maria Gorokhovskaya Russian gymnast (equal record 7 x Olympic medals Soviet Union 1952 2 x gold [team all-round] 5 x silver) born in Yevpatoria Russia (d. 2001)
Oct 17 1860 1st British Open Mens Golf Prestwick GC Willie Park Sr. wins inaugural event by 2 strokes from fellow Scot Tom Morris Sr
Oct 17 1900 Bernhard von Blow becomes German Chancellor
Oct 17 1968 Bjrn Ferm of Sweden beats Hungarys Andrs Balcz by just 11 points to take the gold medal in the modern pentathlon at the Mexico City Olympics