On This Day

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Born on September 17

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Roger Climpson English-Australian journalist and television host · 1932–2025
Nelson DeMille American lieutenant and author · 1943–2024
Neil King Jr. American journalist and author · 1959–2024
JD Souther American singer, songwriter, and actor · 1945–2024
Maarten Schmidt Dutch astronomer · 1929–2022
Abdelaziz Bouteflika Algerian politician, President of Algeria · 1937–2021
Robert W. Gore American engineer and businessman, co-inventor of Gore-Tex · 1937–2020
Cokie Roberts American journalist and bestselling author · 1943–2019
Bobby Heenan American professional wrestling manager · 1944–2017
Bahman Golbarnezhad Iranian racing cyclist · 1968–2016