June 17, 1966

1966Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author^[†]

Mohammed Gahzy Al-Akhras is an Iraqi Arabic writer and journalist. He is known for his moderate political and social opinions, mainly through his daily column in Al Sabaah and his program on the al-Hurra TV channel, Abwab. He has authored several books dealing with the cultural environment in the Arab – particularly the Iraqi – world. The most prominent of his works is Khareef al-Muthaqqaf al-Iraqi. This book was controversial upon publication, and received praise as well as criticism from reviewers.

1966Tory Burch, American fashion designer and philanthropist^[†]

Tory Burch is an American fashion designer, businesswoman, and philanthropist. She is the executive chairman and chief creative officer of her own brand, Tory Burch LLC. She was listed as the 88th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2020.

1966Ken Clark, American football player (died 2013)^[†]

Kenneth R. Clark was an American professional football player from Evergreen, Alabama who played running back for three seasons for the Indianapolis Colts.

1966Diane Modahl, English runner^[†]

Diane Dolores Modahl is an English former middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. She won a gold medal in the 800 m at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, silver at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, and bronze at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.