Famous Birthdays In February - 17

1892  On February - 17 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 this day in history birth of anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain)  

1895  Edna Park Edwards, PA was born on this day in history.  

1897  On this day in history birth of johan[nes A] Kaart, Dutch actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady)  

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

1902  On this day in history birth of marian Anderson, Phila, operatic contralto (banned by D.A.R.)  

1903  On February - 17 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  Hans Morgenthau, German political philosopher (d. 1980) was born on February - 17.  

1906  On this day in history birth of galo Plaza Lasso, pres of Ecuador (1948-52), head of OAS (1968-75)  

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

1907  On February - 17 birth of alec Wilder, Rochester NY, composer (1973 ASCAP award)  

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  Walter L "Red" Barber, Miss, sports announcer (Bkln Dodgers, NY Yanks) was born on February - 17.  

1909  On February - 17 birth of joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37)[NS]  

1909  Marjorie Lawrence, Australia, soprano (Venus-Tannhäuser) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 February - 17.  

1912  Andre Norton, American author (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history 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 February - 17.  

1914  Albert Westerlinck, [Jose J M Aerts], Flemish literary was born on this day in history.  

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  Raf Vallone, Tropea Italy, actor (El Cid, 2 Women, Greek Tycoon) was born on this day in history.  

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

1917  On February - 17 birth of abdur Rahman Badawi, Egyptian philosopher (d. 2002)  

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0364  On February - 17 flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32  

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on this day in history.  

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on February - 17.  

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  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on February - 17.  

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 this day in history.