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  On this day in history 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 February - 17 birth of tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt)   

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

1903  Johannes Linthorst Homan, director of the queen in Groningen was born on February - 17.   

1904  On this day in history birth of albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe)   

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

1906  Galo Plaza Lasso, pres of Ecuador (1948-52), head of OAS (1968-75) was born on February - 17.   

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

1907  On February - 17 birth of alec Wilder, Rochester NY, composer (1973 ASCAP award)   

1907  On February - 17 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 February - 17.   

1909  Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37)[NS] was born on February - 17.   

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

1910  Ai Qing, poet was born on this day in history.   

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  Andre Norton, American author (d. 2005) was born on February - 17.   

1913  Josephine F "Fietje" van Anrooy, Dutch actress/director was born on February - 17.   

1913  Oskar Danon, composer was born on February - 17.   

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

1914  On this day in history birth of albert Westerlinck, [Jose J M Aerts], Flemish literary   

1914  On this day in history birth of arthur Kennedy, Worcester Mass, actor (Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place)   

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 this day in history birth of homer Keller, composer   

1916  On this day in history birth of don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper)   

1916  On February - 17 birth of raf Vallone, Tropea Italy, actor (El Cid, 2 Women, Greek Tycoon)   

1916  On February - 17 birth of alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(d. 1940)   

1917  On this day in history birth of abdur Rahman Badawi, Egyptian philosopher (d. 2002)   

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

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on February - 17.   

0956  On this day in history 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  On February - 17 death of giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake   

1609  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on this day in history.