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

1895  On February - 17 birth of anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain)   

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

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 February - 17.   

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

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  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 February - 17.   

1906  Ramon Tapales, composer was born on February - 17.   

1907  On this day in history 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 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  Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37)[NS] was born on February - 17.   

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

1910  On February - 17 birth of ai Qing, poet   

1910  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of oskar Danon, composer   

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  Per-Jakez Helias, writer/teacher was born on this day in history.   

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

1915  Homer Keller, composer was born on February - 17.   

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  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 this day in history.   

0440  On February - 17 death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1339  On this day in history death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

1371  On February - 17 death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1596  On this day in history 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 this day in history.