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  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 February - 17.   

1897  Johan[nes A] Kaart, Dutch actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1904  Hans Morgenthau, German political philosopher (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history birth of ramon Tapales, composer   

1907  Alec Wilder, Rochester NY, composer (1973 ASCAP award) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Charles B Timmer, Dutch translator/writer (Russia Black on White) was born on February - 17.   

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

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

1909  Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37)[NS] was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1914  [Bert de] Wayne Morris, LA Calif, WW II-pilot/actor (Paths of Glory) was born on February - 17.   

1915  Homer Keller, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Abdur Rahman Badawi, Egyptian philosopher (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 February - 17.   

1371  On this day in history death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

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  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on February - 17.