Oct. 17 (UPI) — Those born on this day are under the sign of Libra.
They include:
— Jupiter Hammon, America’s first published black poet, in 1711
— Pope John Paul I in 1912
— Playwright Arthur Miller in 1915
— Actor Rita Hayworth in 1918
— Football Hall of Fame member Don Coryell in 1924
— Diet developer Dr. Robert Atkins in 1930
— Newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin in 1930
— Astronaut William Anders in 1933 (age 88)
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— Daredevil Robert “Evel” Knievel in 1938
— Singer Jim Seals in 1941 (age 80)
— Singer Gary Puckett in 1942 (age 79)
— Olympic gold medal-winning pole vaulter Bob Seagren in 1946 (age 76)
— Actor Michael McKean in 1947 (age 74)
— Actor Margot Kidder in 1948
— Actor George Wendt in 1948 (age 73)
— Astronaut Mae Jemison, the first Black woman in space, in 1956 (age 65)
— Country singer Alan Jackson in 1958 (age 63)
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— Comedian Norm Macdonald in 1959
— Actor/writer Mark Gatiss in 1966 (age 55)
— Musician Ziggy Marley in 1968 (age 53)
— Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els in 1969 (age 52)
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— Singer Wyclef Jean in 1969 (age 52)
— Rapper Eminem, born Marshall Mathers, in 1972 (age 49)
— MMA fighter Holly Holm in 1981 (age 40)
— Actor Felicity Jones in 1983 (age 38)
— Actor Max Irons in 1985 (age 36)
— Actor Jacob Artist in 1992 (age 29)
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