Notable Birthdays for January 17
Published in History & Quotes
Those born on this date include:
- American statesman, scientist and author Benjamin Franklin in 1706
- British statesman David Lloyd George in 1863
- Mack Sennett, director of slapstick silent films, in 1880
- U.S. gangster Al Capone and English novelist Nevil Shute, both in 1899
- actor Betty White in 1922 (age 95)
- singer Eartha Kitt in 1927
- beauty specialist Vidal Sassoon in 1928
- actor James Earl Jones in 1931 (age 86) actor Sheree North in 1932
- puppeteer Shari Lewis in 1933
- talk show host Maury Povich in 1939 (age 78)
- Olympic gold medal-winning runner Kipchoge Keino in 1940 (age 77)
- heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1942
- comedian Andy Kaufman in 1949
- former Rolling Stones member Mick Taylor in 1949 (age 68)
- musician Steve Earle in 1955 (age 62), comedian Steve Harvey in 1957 (age 60)
- comic actor Jim Carrey in 1962 (age 55). writer Sebastian Junger in 1962 (age 55)
- singer Kid Rock in 1971 (age 46)
- U.S. first lady Michelle Obama in 1964 (age 53)
- actor Zooey Deschanel in 1980 (age 37)
- pro basketball star Dwyane Wade in 1982 (age 35).
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