Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1898  On February - 17 birth of tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt)   

1902  On February - 17 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 this day in history.   

1904  Albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe) was born on February - 17.   

1904  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1906  On February - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1910  Marc Lawrence, NYC, actor (Man With Golden Gun) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Arthur Hunnicutt, Gravelly AR, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On February - 17 birth of andre Norton, American author (d. 2005)   

1913  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1914  On February - 17 birth of albert Westerlinck, [Jose J M Aerts], Flemish literary   

1914  Arthur Kennedy, Worcester Mass, actor (Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of homer Keller, composer   

1916  On February - 17 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  Abdur Rahman Badawi, Egyptian philosopher (d. 2002) was born on February - 17.   

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

1596  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history 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.