Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In March - 17

1873  On this day in history birth of margaret Bondfield, Brit Labour leader/1st woman cabinet member   

1874  Kincsem, horse that never lost a race was born on this day in history.   

1874  Stephen Samuel Wise, US, pres of Zionist Org of America was born on this day in history.   

1876  Frederic Ayers, composer was born on March - 17.   

1877  On this day in history birth of albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)   

1880  Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer was born on March - 17.   

1880  On March - 17 birth of sir Patrick Hastings, British barrister (d. 1952)   

1880  Lawrence Oates, English army officer and Antarctic explorer (d. 1912) was born on March - 17.   

1881  Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris) was born on March - 17.   

1881  On March - 17 birth of walter Rudolf Hess, Swiss physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973)   

1883  On this day in history birth of urmuz, Romanian writer (d. 1923)   

1884  Alcide Nunez, American jazz clarinetist (d. 1934) was born on March - 17.   

1886  On this day in history birth of princess Patricia of Connaught, British princess (d. 1974)   

1887  On this day in history birth of ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician   

1888  Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Paul Ramadier, French politician (d. 1961) was born on March - 17.   

1890  On March - 17 birth of harold Morris, composer   

1892  Sayed Darwish, composer was born on this day in history.   

1892  Benjamin Drake Van Wissen, Australian Engineer (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891] was born on March - 17.   

1897  Jozef C. Mazur, American stained glass artist and painter (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1900  Alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing) was born on March - 17.   

1901  On this day in history birth of eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (Nobel 1974)   

1902  Bobby Jones Jr, Atlanta Georgia, amateur golfer (Grand Slam 1930) was born on March - 17.   

1906  Brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of michael O'Shea, Hartford Ct, actor (Denny-It's a Great Life)   

1906  Tamara Geva, dancer was born on March - 17.   

1907  Jan M J van Houtte, premier Belgium (1952-54) was born on March - 17.   

1907  Sonny Werblin, former owner of the New York Jets (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4]   

1908  On this day in history birth of radie Britain, composer   

1908  Brigitte Helm, German actress (d. 1996) was born on March - 17.   

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0045  On March - 17 death of titus Labienus, Roman leader   

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

0461  On this day in history st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)   

0659  On this day in history gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

1040  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on this day in history.   

1058  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.   

1272  On March - 17 death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)