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Famous birthdays for May 17: Jordan Knight, Bob Saget

By UPI Staff   |   May 17, 2021 at 4:12 AM
Jordan Knight turns 51 on May 17. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Derek Hough arrives on the red carpet at the 2017 NBCUniversal Upfront at Radio City Music Hall on May 15, 2017, in New York City. He turns 36 on May 17. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

May 17 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.

They include:

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-- English physician Edward Jenner, developer of the smallpox vaccine, in 1749

-- Schuyler Wheeler, inventor of the electric fan, in 1860

-- Baseball Hall of Fame member James "Cool Papa" Bell in 1903

-- Actor Maureen O'Sullivan in 1911

-- Actor Dennis Hopper in 1936

-- Musician Taj Mahal, born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, in 1942 (age 79)

-- Actor/director Bill Paxton in 1955

-- Actor/comedian Bob Saget in 1956 (age 65)

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-- Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard in 1956 (age 65)

-- Sports broadcaster Jim Nantz in 1959 (age 62)

-- Irish New Age singer Enya, born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, in 1961 (age 60)

-- Scottish comedian Craig Ferguson in 1962 (age 59)

-- Singer-songwriter Trent Reznor in 1965 (age 56)

-- Actor Hill Harper in 1966 (age 55)

-- Singer Jordan Knight in 1970 (age 51)

-- Actor Sasha Alexander in 1973 (age 48)

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-- Singer/TV personality Kandi Burruss in 1976 (age 45)

-- Dancer Derek Hough in 1985 (age 36)

-- Actor Nikki Reed in 1988 (age 33)

-- Actor/model Karrueche Tran in 1988 (age 33)

-- Canadian Olympic gold medal ice dancer Tessa Virtue in 1989 (age 32)

-- Actor Ross Butler in 1990 (age 31)

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