More Notable Birthdays on April 17: 1961 - Boomer Esiason, NFL quarterback, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals 1923 - Lindsay Anderson, born in Bangalore, India, director, Thursday's Children 1897 - Thornton Wilder, U.S., novelist/playwright, Our Town 1885 - Isak Dinesen, Danish writer, Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales 1837 - J. P. Morgan, U.S. banker/CEO, US Steel