Famous Birthdays for 17th March 2026

1537 – Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese daimy? and warrior known as Japan’s second “great unifier”, born in Nakamura-ku, Japan (d. 1598)
1664 – Georg Österreich, German Baroque composer (founded the Bokemeyer collection), baptized in Magdeburg, Brandenburg-Prussia (d. 1735)
1781 – Ebenezer Elliott, British poet known as the “Corn Law Rhymer'” for his opposition to the corn laws, born in Masborough, England (d. 1849)
1872 – Willie Quaife, English cricket batsman (7 Tests, 1 x 50; Sussex CCC, Warwickshire CCC), born in Newhaven, England (d. 1951)
1907 – Sonny Werblin, American sports executive (owner New York Jets; chairman Madison Square Garden), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1991)
1940 – Mark White, American politician, lawyer, and 43rd Governor of Texas (1983-7), born in Henderson, Texas (d. 2017)
1952 – Nikos Xydakis, Greek composer, pianist, and singer, born in Cairo, Egypt
1955 – Bill Beyers, American actor (Capitol – “Wally McCandless”), born in Lake Success, New York (d. 1992)
1961 – Andrew Paul, English actor (The Bill), born in London, England
1979 – Samoa Joe [Nuufolau Joel Seanoa], Samoan-American professional wrestler (TNA iMPACT! Wrestling, WWE Raw), born in Orange County, California

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