Famous Birthdays In February - 17

1936  Jim Brown, Ga, NFL full back (Cleveland Browns)/actor (Dirty Dozen) was born on February - 17.   

1936  On this day in history birth of peter Walker, cricket all-rounder (Glamorgan did little for Eng 1960)   

1937  Mickey McGill, US vocalist (Dells-Love is Blue) was born on this day in history.   

1938  Mary Frances Berry, educator/head (US Commission on Civil Rights) was born on February - 17.   

1939  On February - 17 birth of mary Ann Mobley, Biloxi Ms, Miss America-1959/actr (Diff'rent Strokes)   

1939  John Leyton, British singer was born on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history birth of gene Pitney, Hartford Ct, vocalist/songwriter (Town Without Pity)   

1941  On February - 17 birth of heidi Biebi, German Fed Rep, downhill skier (Olympic-gold-1960)   

1942  On February - 17 birth of huey Newton, Black Panther leader   

1944  On this day in history birth of bernie Grant, British politician (Labour)   

1944  On February - 17 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  Willie J L Swildens-Rozendal, Dutch MP (PvdA) was born on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 17 birth of andre Dussollier, Annecy France, actor (3 Men & a Cradle)   

1946  On February - 17 birth of valdemar Bandolowski, Denmark, yachting (Olympic-gold-1976, 80)   

1946  On this day in history birth of zina Bethune, NYC, actress (Nurses, Who's That Knocking at My Door)   

1947  On this day in history birth of ben Cramer, Dutch vocalist (Clown)   

1947  On this day in history birth of dallas Adams, British actor/painter/writer (Terror From Within)   

1947  On this day in history birth of dodie Stevens, actress (Mary Hartman!)   

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

1949  Fred Frith, English guitarist/violinist/bassist (Skeleton Crew) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 17 birth of insook Bhushan, Seoul Korea, US US table tennis player (Olympic-92)   

1952  On February - 17 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 February - 17.   

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

1956  Richard Karn, American actor was born on this day in history.   

1957  On February - 17 birth of loreena McKennitt, Canadian musician   

1958  Heidi Hagman, actress (Linda-Archie Bunker's Place) was born on this day in history.   

1958  Karen Lende O'Connor, Concord Ma, equestrian 3-day (Oly-silver-96) 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 February - 17 hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55   

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on February - 17.   

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on February - 17.   

1596  On February - 17 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on this day in history.   

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