Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In February - 17

1892  On February - 17 birth of theodor Plievier, German writer (Des Kaisers Kulis, Stalingrad)   

1893  On February - 17 birth of wally Pipp, American baseball player (d. 1965)   

1895  Anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain) was born on February - 17.   

1895  On this day in history birth of edna Park Edwards, PA   

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 February - 17.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1908  On February - 17 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  On this day in history birth of joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37)[NS]   

1909  On February - 17 birth of marjorie Lawrence, Australia, soprano (Venus-Tannhäuser)   

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

1910  On February - 17 birth of marc Lawrence, NYC, actor (Man With Golden Gun)   

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  On February - 17 birth of josephine F "Fietje" van Anrooy, Dutch actress/director   

1913  Oskar Danon, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1914  On February - 17 birth of per-Jakez Helias, writer/teacher   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(d. 1940)   

1917  On February - 17 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 this day in history.   

0956  On this day in history 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  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on February - 17.   

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

1609  On February - 17 death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)