Famous birthdays for Oct. 17: Matthew Macfadyen, Ziggy Marley

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

— Writer Arthur Miller in 1915

— Actor Rita Hayworth in 1918

— Football Hall of Fame member Don Coryell in 1924

— Writer Jimmy Breslin in 1930

— Astronaut William Anders in 1933

— Daredevil Robert “Evel” Knievel in 1938

— Musician Jim Seals (Seals & Crofts) in 1941

— Musician Gary Puckett (Gary Puckett & the Union Gap/Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band) in 1942 (age 82)

— Olympic gold medal-winning pole vaulter Bob Seagren in 1946 (age 78)

— Actor Michael McKean in 1947 (age 77)

— Actor Margot Kidder in 1948

— Actor George Wendt in 1948 (age 76)

— Astronaut Mae Jemison, the first Black woman in space, in 1956 (age 68)

— Musician Alan Jackson in 1958 (age 66)

— Comedian Norm Macdonald in 1959

— Actor Grant Shaud in 1961 (age 63)

— Animator/actor Mike Judge in 1962 (age 62)

— Actor/writer Mark Gatiss in 1966 (age 58)

— Musician René Dif (Aqua) in 1967 (age 57)

— Musician Ziggy Marley in 1968 (age 56)

— Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els in 1969 (age 55)

— Musician Wyclef Jean (Fugees/Soul Assassins) in 1969 (age 55)

— Actor Wood Harris in 1969 (age 55)

— Musician Chris Kirkpatrick (NSYNC) in 1971 (age 53)

— Musician Eminem, born Marshall Mathers, in 1972 (age 52)

— Actor Matthew Macfadyen in 1974 (age 50)

— MMA fighter Holly Holm in 1981 (age 43)

— Actor Felicity Jones in 1983 (age 41)

— Actor Max Irons in 1985 (age 39)

— Actor Jacob Artist in 1992 (age 32)