Page 5: Famous Personalities Born In 1917

Apr 05 Robert [Albert] Bloch, US, sci-fi author (Hugo, Psycho) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 06 Julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber) was born in the year 1917.  

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of shakey, [Walter Horton], Miss, harmonicist (Everybody's Fishin')  

Apr 07 On this day in history birth of r G Armstrong, Birmingham Ala, actor (T.H.E. Cat)  

Apr 09 Brad Dexter, American actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Johannes Bobrowski, writer was born in the year 1917.  

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of vincent O'Brien, racehorse trainer  

Apr 10 Robert Burns Woodward, organic chemist (Nobel 1965) was born in the year 1917.  

Apr 11 Danny Gallivan, Canadian radio and television sportscaster (d. 1993) was born in the year 1917.  

Apr 11 David Westheimer, American novelist (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 12 Helen Forrest, American singer (d. 1999) was born in the year 1917.  

Apr 12 M Marie Widlow, St Louis Mo, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 12 Vinoo Mankad, cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13 Howard Keel, Ill, actor/singer (7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Kiss Me Kate) was born in the year 1917.  

Apr 14 In the year 1917 birth of marvin Miller, American labor activist  

Apr 14 Valerie Hobson, North Ireland, actress (Great Expectations) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 15 In the year 1917 birth of hans Conried, Balt Md, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy)  

Apr 15 Pietro Grossi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 16 Barry Nelson, American actor (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 17 On this day in history birth of bill Clements, American politician  

Apr 18 Louise Frederika, Queen of Greece was born on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of johnny Hoes, Dutch musician/producer (Wished I'd stayed with my Mom)  

Apr 21 Emanuel Vardi, Jerusalem Israel, violist, SD Symph 1978-82) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 22 Leo Abse, biographer/MP was born in the year 1917.  

Apr 22 On this day in history birth of sidney Nolan, Australia, painter/illustrator (Ned Kelly)  

Apr 23 Dorian Leigh, American supermodel (d. 2008) was born in the year 1917.  

Apr 23 Jacob Kistemaker, nuclear physicist (ultra centrifuge) was born in the year 1917.  

Apr 24 Len Creed, bookmaker was born on this day in history.  

Apr 26 On this day in history birth of i.M. Pei, Chinese-born architect  

Apr 26 In the year 1917 birth of i[eoh] M[ing] Pei, Canton, China, architect (1961 Brunner Prize)  

Apr 26 On this day in history birth of sal "The Barber" Maglie, pitcher (NY Giants, 8th best won-lost pct)  

Apr 28 On this day in history birth of joop Waasdorp, Dutch writer (Naked Life)  

Apr 28 On this day in history birth of robert Anderson, NY, writer (Tea & Sympathy, Never Sang for My Father)  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

Jan 02 Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.  

Jan 16 On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)  

Jan 17 Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies  

Jan 29 On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75  

Feb 05 On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41