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Notable Birthdays for December 17

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Those born on this date include:

- American Revolutionary War soldier Deborah Sampson, who fought as a man under the alias Robert Shurtlieff, in 1760
- English writer Ford Madox Ford in 1873
- ice cream businessman Burt Baskin in 1913
- Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, in 1936 (age 82)
- British singer/actor Tommy Steele, also in 1936 (age 82)
- blues musician Paul Butterfield in 1942
- Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in 1942 (age 76)
- political commentator Chris Matthews in 1945 (age 73)
- actor Ernie Hudson in 1945 (age 73)
- comedian Eugene Levy in 1946 (age 72)
- British rock singer Paul Rodgers in 1949 (age 69)
- actor Bill Pullman in 1953 (age 65)
- actor Barry Livingston in 1953 (age 65)
- actor Laurie Holden in 1969 (age 49)
- MMA fighter Chuck Liddell in 1969 (age 49)
- actor Sarah Paulson in 1974 (age 44)
- celebrity pastry chef Duff Goldman in 1974 (age 44)
- actor Milla Jovovich in 1975 (age 43)
- boxer/politician/entertainer Manny Pacquiao in 1978 (age 40)
- Chelsea Manning, born Bradley Manning, in 1987 (age 31)
- actor Nat Wolff in 1994 (age 24).

 


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