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August 17 Famous Birthdays

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August 17 Famous Birthdays

Leo Zodiac Sign The zodiac sign of a person born on this day is Leo (The Lion) – a fixed sign with Fire as element. August 17 is the 230th day of 2024 and there are 136 days remaining until the end of the year. Saturday is the day of the week. This is the 33rd Saturday this year.

Famous Aug 17 birthday celebrants include Bianca Collins, Mae West, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Giuliana Rancic, Andrew Koenig, Taissa Farmiga, Augie Blunt, Kristin Adams.

The following famous people celebrate their birthday on August 17th. The list is arranged in chronological order and includes celebrities like actors, actresses, models, singers, rappers and producers. Click the    after the name to explore the birth date info and know the meaning of their life path number.

The epic list contains 235 persons. Showing 1 - 30.

  • 1473
    Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (d. 1483). Life path number 22
  • 1556
    Alexander Briant, English martyr and saint (d. 1581). Life path number 6
  • 1601
    Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer and mathematician (d. 1665). Life path number 6
  • 1629
    John III Sobieski, Polish–Lithuanian king (d. 1696). Life path number 7
  • 1686
    Nicola Porpora, Italian composer and educator (d. 1768). Life path number 1
  • 1753
    Josef Dobrovský, Bohemian philologist and historian (d. 1828). Life path number 5
  • 1768
    Louis Desaix, French general (d. 1800). Life path number 11
  • 1786
    Davy Crockett, American soldier and politician (d. 1836). Life path number 11
  • 1786
    Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (d. 1861). Life path number 11
  • 1794
    Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (d. 1849). Life path number 1
  • 1828
    Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist and physician (d. 1897). Life path number 8
  • 1840
    Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, English poet and activist (d. 1922). Life path number 2
  • 1844
    Menelik II of Ethiopia (d. 1913). Life path number 6
  • 1863
    Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and photographer (d. 1924). Life path number 7
  • 1866
    Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, Indian 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911). Life path number 1
  • 1866
    Julia Marlowe, English-American actress (d. 1950). Life path number 1
  • 1873
    John A. Sampson, American gynecologist and academic (d. 1946). Life path number 8
  • 1877
    Ralph McKittrick, American golfer and tennis player (d. 1923). Life path number 3
  • 1878
    Reggie Duff, Australian cricketer (d. 1911). Life path number 22
  • 1880
    Percy Sherwell, South African cricketer and tennis player (d. 1948). Life path number 6
  • 1887
    Charles I of Austria (d. 1922). Life path number 22
  • 1887
    Marcus Garvey, Jamaican journalist and activist, founded Black Star Line (d. 1940). Life path number 22
  • 1888
    Monty Woolley, American actor and singer (d. 1963). Life path number 5
  • 1889
    Lalla Carlsen, Norwegian actress and singer (d. 1967). Life path number 6
  • 1890
    Stefan Bastyr, Polish soldier and pilot (d. 1920). Life path number 7
  • 1890
    Harry Hopkins, American politician and diplomat, 8th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 1946). Life path number 7
  • 1893
    John Brahm, German-American director and production manager (d. 1982). Life path number 1
  • 1893
    Mae West, American actress, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1980). Life path number 1
  • 1894
    William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes, English businessman, founded Rootes Group (d. 1964). Life path number 11
  • 1895
    Aris Maliagros, Greek actor and singer (d. 1984). Life path number 3

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