Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In February - 17

1892  Theodor Plievier, German writer (Des Kaisers Kulis, Stalingrad) was born on February - 17.   

1893  Wally Pipp, American baseball player (d. 1965) was born on February - 17.   

1895  On February - 17 birth of anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain)   

1895  On February - 17 birth of edna Park Edwards, PA   

1897  Johan[nes A] Kaart, Dutch actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady) was born on February - 17.   

1898  Tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt) was born on February - 17.   

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

1903  Johannes Linthorst Homan, director of the queen in Groningen was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Alec Wilder, Rochester NY, composer (1973 ASCAP award) was born on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history birth of staats Cotsworth, Oak Park IL, actor (Peyton Place)   

1908  On this day in history birth of walter L "Red" Barber, Miss, sports announcer (Bkln Dodgers, NY Yanks)   

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

1909  Marjorie Lawrence, Australia, soprano (Venus-Tannhäuser) was born on February - 17.   

1910  On this day in history birth of ai Qing, poet   

1910  On this day in history birth of marc Lawrence, NYC, actor (Man With Golden Gun)   

1911  On this day in history birth of arthur Hunnicutt, Gravelly AR, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising)   

1912  On February - 17 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  Oskar Danon, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1914  Albert Westerlinck, [Jose J M Aerts], Flemish literary was born on February - 17.   

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

1914  On this day in history birth of per-Jakez Helias, writer/teacher   

1914  On this day in history birth of [Bert de] Wayne Morris, LA Calif, WW II-pilot/actor (Paths of Glory)   

1915  Homer Keller, composer was born on February - 17.   

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

1916  Raf Vallone, Tropea Italy, actor (El Cid, 2 Women, Greek Tycoon) was born on February - 17.   

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 February - 17 flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  On February - 17 hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55   

1339  On February - 17 death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on February - 17.   

1596  On February - 17 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  On February - 17 death of giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake   

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