17th August

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LGBT people born 17th August:

1885 – Kurt Hiller – German Author / Journalist – Died 1^st October 1972

1888 – Monty Woolley – US Actor / Director – Died 6^th May 1963

1892 – Antonio Botto – Portuguese Poet – Died 16^th March 1959

1907 – Roger Peyrefitte – French Author – Died 5^th November 2000

1923 – Larry Rivers – US Artist / Musician / Director / Actor – Died 14^th August 2002

1926 – David Watmough – Canadian Playwright / Author

1960 – Lisa Coleman – US Singer / Musician [Wendy & Lisa]

1968 – Jackie Warner – US Reality TV [Work Out] / Personal Trainer / Equestrian

1972 – Ken Ryker – US Porn

1973 – David Bromstad – US Reality TV [Design Star] / Presenter

And those who died:

1965 – Jack Spicer – US Poet – Born 30^th January 1925

1973 – Jean Barraque – French Composer / Author – Born 17^th January 1928

1985 – Nicholas Eden – UK Politician – Born 3^rd October 1930

1992 – Tommy Nutter – UK Tailor – Born 17^th April 1943

1992 – Al Parker – US Porn / Producer / Director – Born 25^th June 1952

2007 – Edward Avedisian – US Artist – Born 15^th June 1936

2007 – Jos Brink – Dutch Actor / Author / Columnist / Producer / Director / Presenter / Minister – Born 19^th June 1942

2010 – Edwin Morgan – UK Poet / Translator / Soldier – Born 27^th April 1920

Events in LGBT History:

2007 – Manchester Pride, UK [ran until 27^th August 2007]

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