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Birthdays occurring on October, 17
| 1929 |
Jimmy Breslin was born on October 17, 1929
American journalist, b.1930When you stop drinking, you have to deal with this marvelous personality that started you drinking in the first place. More quotations from Jimmy Breslin |  |
| 1938 |
Evel Knievel was born on October 17, 1938
There are a lot of myths about my injuries. They say I have broken every bone in my body. Not true. But I have broken 35 bones. I had surgery 14 times to pin and plate. I shattered my pelvis. I forget all of the things that have broke. More quotations from Evel Knievel |
| 1941 |
Jim Seals was born on October 17, 1941
Back in December I decided to become a donor. Two factors swayed me. My brother-in-law received one from his dad; he lasted four and a half years until he died of pneumonia, ... I was very close to him for a brother in law. That was 30 years ago, and it's still in my mind after all these years. More quotations from Jim Seals |
Deaths occurring on October, 17
| 1705 |
Ninon de Lenclos died on October 17, 1705
French courtesan, Her beauty and wit attracted famous men of the day; wrote La Coquette Vengee (1659). 1620-1705A man is given the choice between loving women and understanding them More quotations from Ninon de Lenclos |  |
| 1849 |
Frederic Chopin died on October 17, 1849
Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art. More quotations from Frederic Chopin |
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