Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

1885  Aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber was born on this day in history.   

1886  Spring Byington, Colo Springs, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Roy Kilner, English cricketer (d. 1928) was born on October - 17.   

1892  On October - 17 birth of herbert Norman Howells, composer   

1892  On this day in history birth of otakar Jeremias, composer   

1892  On October - 17 birth of theodor Eicke, Nazi official (d. 1943)   

1893  On October - 17 birth of jean Binet, composer   

1895  On this day in history birth of doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women)   

1898  Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of shinichi Suzuki, music teacher   

1898  Simon Vestdijk, Dutch writer/poet (5th Seal) was born on October - 17.   

1900  On this day in history birth of jean Arthur, New York, American actress (Shane, Mr Smith Goes to Washington) (d. 1991)   

1903  Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies) was born on October - 17.   

1903  On October - 17 birth of jerry Colona, Boston Mass, comedian (Jerry Colona Show)   

1903  Nathanael West, American novelist (Day of the Locusts) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Franco Albini, Italian architect was born on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 17 birth of paul Derringer, American baseball player (d. 1987)   

1908  On this day in history birth of red Rolfe, American baseball player (d. 1969)   

1909  On this day in history birth of crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer   

1912  John Paul I, [Albino Luciano], 263rd Roman Catholic pope (1978) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Albert Markos, composer was born on October - 17.   

1914  Jerry Siegel, comic book writer (Superman) was born on October - 17.   

1914  John Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of arthur Miller, NYC, playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible)   

1916  On this day in history birth of robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY)   

1916  On this day in history birth of tadeusz Paciorkiewicz, composer   

1917  On this day in history birth of marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw)   

1917  Martin Donnelly, cricketer (brilliant lefty bat for NZ post-war) was born on October - 17.   

1917  Sumner Locke Elliott, Australian-born American novelist (d. 1991) was born on October - 17.   

1919  John Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51) was born on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history birth of rita Hayworth, NY, [Marguerita C Casino], actress (Gilda, Pal Joey)   

1919  Isaak Markovich Khalatnikov, Russian physicist was born on October - 17.   

1920  Montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Rudolf Hrusinsky, Czech actor (Short Cut, Golden Eels) was born on October - 17.   

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0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  On this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.