Famous Birthdays for 17th October 2026

1811 – Albertus van Raalte, Dutch-American Reformed vicar (settled Holland, Michigan), born in Wanneperveen, Netherlands (d. 1876)
1853 – Maria Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess of Russia, who married into the British royal family, born at Alexander Palace, Tsarskoye Selo, Russia (d. 1920)
1893 – Fritz Ascher, German Expressionist artist, and poet, persecuted by the Nazi regime, born in Berlin, German Empire (d. 1970)
1933 – Bill Anders, American USAF Major General, and NASA astronaut (Apollo 8), born in British Hong Kong (d. 2024)
1934 – Barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1993)
1945 – Jimmy Cricket [James Joseph Mulgrew], Northern Irish comedian and philanthropist (And There’s More), born in Cookstown, Northern Ireland (d. 2026)
1957 – Lawrence Bender, American film producer (Reservoir Dogs; Death Proof; Django Unchained; An Inconvenient Truth), born in The Bronx, New York
1966 – Mark Gatiss, English actor and writer, co-creator of “Sherlock” and “A League of Gentlemen”, born in Sedgefield, England
1967 – Mark Johnson, infielder (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
1972 – Eminem [Marshall Bruce Mathers III], American songwriter, rapper (“The Real Slim Shady”, “Lose Yourself”), music producer, and movie star (8 Mile), born in St. Joseph, Missouri

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