17th January

LGBT people born today:

1837 – Oscar Browning – UK Author / Historian – Died 6^th October 1923

1886 – Ronald Firbank – UK Author – Died 21^st May 1926

1905 – Peggy Gilbert - US Musician / Band Leader – Died 12^th February 2007

1922 – Robert de Niro Sr. – US Painter – Died 3^rd May 1993

1927 – Tom Dooley – US Author – Died 18^th January 1961

1928 – Jean Barraque – French Composer / Author – Died 17^th August 1973

1962 – Denis O’Hare – US Actor / Singer

1964 – Chris Cole – US Politician

1966 – Stephin Merritt – US Singer

1968 – Nici Sterling – UK Porn

1969 – Kenny Greene – US Singer – Died 1^st October 2001

1971 – Ann Wolfe – US Boxer

1972 – Jake Deckard – US Porn / Director [or 16^th January 1972]

1975 – Tom Dolby – US Author / Journalist / Editor

1981 – Stefan Petzner – Austrian Politician

And those who died:

1964 – TH White – UK Author – Born 29^th May 1906

1994 – Helen Stephens – US Shot Put / Sprinter / Discus / Softball / Baseball / Basketball / Manager – Born 3^rd February 1918

1996 – Barbara Jordan – US Politician – Born 21^st February 1936

1999 – Robert Eads – US Documentary Subject [Southern Comfort] – Born 18^th December 1945

2005 – Basil Hoskins – UK Actor – Born 10^th June 1929