Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In February - 17

1892  On February - 17 birth of theodor Plievier, German writer (Des Kaisers Kulis, Stalingrad)   

1893  Wally Pipp, American baseball player (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 17 birth of edna Park Edwards, PA   

1897  Johan[nes A] Kaart, Dutch actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of marian Anderson, Phila, operatic contralto (banned by D.A.R.)   

1903  Johannes Linthorst Homan, director of the queen in Groningen was born on February - 17.   

1904  On February - 17 birth of albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe)   

1904  On February - 17 birth of hans Morgenthau, German political philosopher (d. 1980)   

1906  Galo Plaza Lasso, pres of Ecuador (1948-52), head of OAS (1968-75) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of ramon Tapales, composer   

1907  On February - 17 birth of alec Wilder, Rochester NY, composer (1973 ASCAP award)   

1907  Charles B Timmer, Dutch translator/writer (Russia Black on White) was born on February - 17.   

1908  Staats Cotsworth, Oak Park IL, actor (Peyton Place) was born on February - 17.   

1908  Walter L "Red" Barber, Miss, sports announcer (Bkln Dodgers, NY Yanks) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37)[NS] was born on February - 17.   

1909  Marjorie Lawrence, Australia, soprano (Venus-Tannhäuser) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Ai Qing, poet was born on this day in history.   

1910  Marc Lawrence, NYC, actor (Man With Golden Gun) was born on February - 17.   

1911  On this day in history birth of arthur Hunnicutt, Gravelly AR, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising)   

1912  On February - 17 birth of andre Norton, American author (d. 2005)   

1913  On February - 17 birth of josephine F "Fietje" van Anrooy, Dutch actress/director   

1913  On this day in history birth of oskar Danon, composer   

1913  On February - 17 birth of rene Leibowitz, composer   

1914  On February - 17 birth of albert Westerlinck, [Jose J M Aerts], Flemish literary   

1914  On this day in history birth of arthur Kennedy, Worcester Mass, actor (Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place)   

1914  Per-Jakez Helias, writer/teacher was born on February - 17.   

1914  On this day in history birth of [Bert de] Wayne Morris, LA Calif, WW II-pilot/actor (Paths of Glory)   

1915  Homer Keller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1916  Don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper) was born on February - 17.   

1916  On this day in history birth of raf Vallone, Tropea Italy, actor (El Cid, 2 Women, Greek Tycoon)   

1916  On this day in history birth of alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(d. 1940)   

1917  Abdur Rahman Badawi, Egyptian philosopher (d. 2002) was born on February - 17.   

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0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on February - 17.   

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on February - 17.   

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on February - 17.   

1596  On February - 17 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  On February - 17 death of giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake   

1609  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on this day in history.