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 this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history 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 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  On February - 17 birth of albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe)   

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

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

1908  On February - 17 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  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  On February - 17 birth of marc Lawrence, NYC, actor (Man With Golden Gun)   

1911  Arthur Hunnicutt, Gravelly AR, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising) was born on February - 17.   

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 February - 17.   

1913  Rene Leibowitz, composer was born on February - 17.   

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

1914  On February - 17 birth of arthur Kennedy, Worcester Mass, actor (Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place)   

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 February - 17.   

1915  On February - 17 birth of homer Keller, composer   

1916  Don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper) was born on February - 17.   

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

1916  Alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(d. 1940) was born on February - 17.   

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 February - 17.   

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  On this day in history death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

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 this day in history 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)