Famous Birthdays In February - 17

1892  On February - 17 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  On February - 17 birth of anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain)   

1895  Edna Park Edwards, PA was born on this day in history.   

1897  On February - 17 birth of johan[nes A] Kaart, Dutch actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady)   

1898  On this day in history birth of tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt)   

1902  Marian Anderson, Phila, operatic contralto (banned by D.A.R.) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of johannes Linthorst Homan, director of the queen in Groningen   

1904  Albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe) was born on February - 17.   

1904  On February - 17 birth of hans Morgenthau, German political philosopher (d. 1980)   

1906  On this day in history birth of galo Plaza Lasso, pres of Ecuador (1948-52), head of OAS (1968-75)   

1906  On February - 17 birth of ramon Tapales, composer   

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

1907  On this day in history birth of charles B Timmer, Dutch translator/writer (Russia Black on White)   

1908  Staats Cotsworth, Oak Park IL, actor (Peyton Place) was born on February - 17.   

1908  Walter L "Red" Barber, Miss, sports announcer (Bkln Dodgers, NY Yanks) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37)[NS]   

1909  On this day in history birth of marjorie Lawrence, Australia, soprano (Venus-Tannhäuser)   

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  On February - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history birth of rene Leibowitz, composer   

1914  Albert Westerlinck, [Jose J M Aerts], Flemish literary was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 17 birth of [Bert de] Wayne Morris, LA Calif, WW II-pilot/actor (Paths of Glory)   

1915  On February - 17 birth of homer Keller, composer   

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

1916  On this day in history birth of raf Vallone, Tropea Italy, actor (El Cid, 2 Women, Greek Tycoon)   

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 February - 17.   

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

0440  On February - 17 death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  On February - 17 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  On February - 17 death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1596  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on this day in history.   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on February - 17.   

1609  On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)