Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In February - 17

1892  On this day in history birth of theodor Plievier, German writer (Des Kaisers Kulis, Stalingrad)   

1893  On this day in history birth of wally Pipp, American baseball player (d. 1965)   

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 this day in history.   

1898  Tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt) was born on February - 17.   

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

1903  On February - 17 birth of johannes Linthorst Homan, director of the queen in Groningen   

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 this day in history.   

1906  Ramon Tapales, composer was born on this day in history.   

1907  Alec Wilder, Rochester NY, composer (1973 ASCAP award) was born on February - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1909  On February - 17 birth of joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37)[NS]   

1909  Marjorie Lawrence, Australia, soprano (Venus-Tannhäuser) was born on February - 17.   

1910  On this day in history birth of ai Qing, poet   

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

1911  Arthur Hunnicutt, Gravelly AR, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising) was born on this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history birth of josephine F "Fietje" van Anrooy, Dutch actress/director   

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

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

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

1914  Arthur Kennedy, Worcester Mass, actor (Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place) was born on February - 17.   

1914  On February - 17 birth of per-Jakez Helias, writer/teacher   

1914  [Bert de] Wayne Morris, LA Calif, WW II-pilot/actor (Paths of Glory) was born on February - 17.   

1915  On this day in history birth of homer Keller, composer   

1916  On February - 17 birth of don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0440  On February - 17 death of mesrop Mashtots   

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

1339  On this day in history death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

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

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 this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)