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    This Is HISTORY | Birthdays

    Oct 17 1920

    Rudolf Hrusinsk Czech actor and director (Short Cut Golden Eels) born in Nov Velnice (d. 1994)

    Oct 17 1921

    Maria Gorokhovskaya Russian gymnast (Olympic Champion 1952) born in Yevpatoria Soviet Union

    Oct 17 1934

    Johnny Haynes English soccer forward (56 caps Fulham 594 games) born in London England (d. 2005)

    Oct 17 1940

    Jim Smith English soccer midfielder and manager (Birmingham City QPR Portsmouth Derby County) born in Sheffield South Yorkshire

    Oct 17 1958

    Blaine McCallister American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles) born in Fort Stockton Texas

    Oct 17 1958

    Howard Alden American jazz guitarist (George Van Eps) born in Newport Beach

    Oct 17 1969

    Ernie Els South African golfer (US Open 1994 97 British Open 2002 12) born in Johannesburg South Africa

    Oct 17 1971

    Byron Chamberlain American football tight end (Denver Broncos Minnesota Vikings) born in Honolulu Hawaii

    Oct 17 1977

    Bryan Bertino American film director and screenwriter

    Oct 17 1979

    Marcela Bovio Mexican singer and violinist (Stream of Passion)

    Oct 17 1688

    Domenico Zipoli Italian organist and composer born in Prato (d. 1726)

    Oct 17 1840

    Yaa Asantewaa Ghanaian queen of Ashanti Empire led fight against British colonialism born in Besease Ghana (d. 1921) appropriate date

    Oct 17 1848

    William Candy Cummings American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (credited with creating the curveball) born in Ware Massachusetts (d. 1924)

    Oct 17 1893

    Fritz Ascher German Expressionist artist born in Berlin Germany (d. 1970)

    Oct 17 1900

    Jean Arthur American actress (Shane Mr Smith Goes to Washington) born in Washington D.C. (d. 1991)

    Oct 17 1909

    Cozy Cole [William Randolph Cole] American jazz drummer (Topsy I Topsy II) born in East Orange New Jersey (d. 1981)

    Oct 17 1914

    Albert Markos Romanian composer (Torso I) born in Szkelykeresztr Hungary (now Cristuru Secuiesc Romania) (d. 1981)

    Oct 17 1916

    Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz Polish organist and composer born in Sierpc Poland (d. 1998)

    Oct 17 1923

    Barney Kessel American jazz guitarist (The Wrecking Crew) born in Muskogee Oklahoma (d. 2004)

    Oct 17 1928

    Jim Gilliam American MLB player and coach (Dodgers NL rookie of year 1953) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 1978)

    Oct 17 1937

    Paxton Whitehead English actor (Back to School) born in East Malling Kent

    Oct 17 1940

    Jim Smith English soccer midfielder and manager (Birmingham City QPR Portsmouth Derby County) born in Sheffield South Yorkshire (d. 2019)

    Oct 17 1946

    Michael Hossack American rock drummer (The Doobie Brothers) born in Paterson New Jersey (d. 2012)

    Oct 17 1946

    Herb Orvis American College Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle (University of Colorado NFL Detroit Lions Baltimore Colts) born in Petoskey Michigan (d. 2020)

    Oct 17 1948

    Margot Kidder Canadian American actress (Lois Lane in Superman films Amityville Horror) born in Yellowknife Canada (d. 2018)

    Oct 17 1950

    Eric Hughes English rugby league utility back (10 Tests England 8 Great Britain Widnes 481 games) born in Prescot district England (d. 2020)

    Oct 17 1963

    Petri Alanko Finnish classical flute player (Finnish RSO 1988-2012) and educator (Sibelius Academy since 2012) born in Joensuu Finland

    Oct 17 1968

    Ziggy Marley Jamaican reggae performer and son of Bob Marley born in Kingston Jamaica

    Oct 17 1972

    Tarkan [Tevetolu] Turkish pop singer (mark) born in Alzey West Germany

    Oct 17 1895

    Doris Humphrey American dancer (Dances of Women) born in Oak Park Illinois

    Oct 17 1909

    (William Randolph) Cozy Cole American jazz drummer (Topsy I Topsy II) and educator born in East Orange New Jersey (d. 1981)

    Oct 17 1919

    Isaak Markovich Khalatnikov Russian physicist Ekaterinoslav (now Dnipro) Ukraine (d. 2021)

    Oct 17 1921

    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)

    HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY

    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

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