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Famous birthdays for May 17: Derek Hough, Jordan Knight

By UPI Staff
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 34 on May 17. File Photo by John Angelillo/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 34 on May 17. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

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 in 1942 (age 76)

-- Actor/director Bill Paxton in 1955

-- Actor/comedian Bob Saget in 1956 (age 62)

-- Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard in 1956 (age 62)

-- Sports broadcaster Jim Nantz in 1959 (age 59)

-- Irish New Age singer Enya, born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, in 1961 (age 57)

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-- Scottish comedian Craig Ferguson in 1962 (age 56)

-- Singer-songwriter Trent Reznor in 1965 (age 53)

-- Actor Hill Harper in 1966 (age 53)

-- Singer Jordan Knight in 1970 (age 49)

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-- Actor Sasha Alexander in 1973 (age 45)

-- Singer/TV personality Kandi Burruss in 1976 (age 42)

-- NFL quarterback Matt Ryan in 1985 (age 33)

-- Dancer Derek Hough in 1985 (age 34)

-- Actor Nikki Reed in 1988 (age 30)

-- Actor/model Karrueche Tran in 1988 (age 30)

-- Canadian Olympic gold medal ice dancer Tessa Virtue in 1989 (age 29)

-- Actor Ross Butler in 1990 (age 28)

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