Famous Birthdays In February - 17

1936  On this day in history birth of jim Brown, Ga, NFL full back (Cleveland Browns)/actor (Dirty Dozen)   

1936  On February - 17 birth of peter Walker, cricket all-rounder (Glamorgan did little for Eng 1960)   

1937  On this day in history birth of mickey McGill, US vocalist (Dells-Love is Blue)   

1938  Mary Frances Berry, educator/head (US Commission on Civil Rights) was born on this day in history.   

1939  Mary Ann Mobley, Biloxi Ms, Miss America-1959/actr (Diff'rent Strokes) was born on this day in history.   

1939  John Leyton, British singer was born on February - 17.   

1940  Dennis Gamsy, cricketer (S African bat in 2 Tests v Australia 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1941  Gene Pitney, Hartford Ct, vocalist/songwriter (Town Without Pity) was born on February - 17.   

1941  Heidi Biebi, German Fed Rep, downhill skier (Olympic-gold-1960) was born on February - 17.   

1942  Huey Newton, Black Panther leader was born on this day in history.   

1944  Bernie Grant, British politician (Labour) was born on February - 17.   

1944  On this day in history birth of karl Jenkins, Welsh composer   

1945  On February - 17 birth of brenda Fricker, Dublin Ireland, actress (My Left Foot)   

1945  On this day in history birth of patricia Morrow, actress (Rita-Peyton Place)   

1945  On February - 17 birth of willie J L Swildens-Rozendal, Dutch MP (PvdA)   

1946  On this day in history birth of andre Dussollier, Annecy France, actor (3 Men & a Cradle)   

1946  On this day in history birth of valdemar Bandolowski, Denmark, yachting (Olympic-gold-1976, 80)   

1946  On February - 17 birth of zina Bethune, NYC, actress (Nurses, Who's That Knocking at My Door)   

1947  Ben Cramer, Dutch vocalist (Clown) was born on this day in history.   

1947  Dallas Adams, British actor/painter/writer (Terror From Within) was born on this day in history.   

1947  Dodie Stevens, actress (Mary Hartman!) was born on this day in history.   

1948  José José, Mexican singer and actor was born on February - 17.   

1949  On this day in history birth of fred Frith, English guitarist/violinist/bassist (Skeleton Crew)   

1950  Rick Medlocke, rock guitarist/vocalist (Blackfoot) was born on February - 17.   

1952  Guillermo Vilas, tennis player (1977 US Open) was born on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history birth of insook Bhushan, Seoul Korea, US US table tennis player (Olympic-92)   

1952  On this day in history birth of karin Janz, East German gymnast   

1953  On February - 17 birth of janice Dickinson, Bkln NY, model (Vogue)   

1954  Rene Russo, actress (Ransom) was born on this day in history.   

1955  Mo Yan, Chinese novelist was born on February - 17.   

1956  On February - 17 birth of richard Karn, American actor   

1957  Loreena McKennitt, Canadian musician was born on February - 17.   

1958  Heidi Hagman, actress (Linda-Archie Bunker's Place) was born on February - 17.   

1958  On February - 17 birth of karen Lende O'Connor, Concord Ma, equestrian 3-day (Oly-silver-96)   

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0364  On this day in history flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  On February - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1600  On February - 17 death of giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake   

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