Famous Birthdays In February - 17

1892  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of edna Park Edwards, PA   

1897  Johan[nes A] Kaart, Dutch actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady) was born on February - 17.   

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

1902  On February - 17 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 this day in history.   

1904  Albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Hans Morgenthau, German political philosopher (d. 1980) was born on February - 17.   

1906  Galo Plaza Lasso, pres of Ecuador (1948-52), head of OAS (1968-75) was born on February - 17.   

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

1907  Alec Wilder, Rochester NY, composer (1973 ASCAP award) was born on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history birth of staats Cotsworth, Oak Park IL, actor (Peyton Place)   

1908  On February - 17 birth of walter L "Red" Barber, Miss, sports announcer (Bkln Dodgers, NY Yanks)   

1909  Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37)[NS] was born on this day in history.   

1909  On February - 17 birth of marjorie Lawrence, Australia, soprano (Venus-Tannhäuser)   

1910  On February - 17 birth of ai Qing, poet   

1910  Marc Lawrence, NYC, actor (Man With Golden Gun) was born on this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history birth of andre Norton, American author (d. 2005)   

1913  Josephine F "Fietje" van Anrooy, Dutch actress/director was born on February - 17.   

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

1913  Rene Leibowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history birth of albert Westerlinck, [Jose J M Aerts], Flemish literary   

1914  On February - 17 birth of arthur Kennedy, Worcester Mass, actor (Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place)   

1914  On this day in history birth of per-Jakez Helias, writer/teacher   

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

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

1916  Don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper) was born on this day in history.   

1916  Raf Vallone, Tropea Italy, actor (El Cid, 2 Women, Greek Tycoon) was born on this day in history.   

1916  Alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(d. 1940) was born on February - 17.   

1917  On February - 17 birth of abdur Rahman Badawi, Egyptian philosopher (d. 2002)   

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

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on this day in history.   

0956  On this day in history hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55   

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on this day in history.   

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1609  On February - 17 death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)