Famous Birthdays In March - 17

1873  Margaret Bondfield, Brit Labour leader/1st woman cabinet member was born on this day in history.  

1874  Kincsem, horse that never lost a race was born on this day in history.  

1874  On March - 17 birth of stephen Samuel Wise, US, pres of Zionist Org of America  

1876  Frederic Ayers, composer was born on this day in history.  

1877  On March - 17 birth of albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)  

1880  Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer was born on March - 17.  

1880  On this day in history birth of sir Patrick Hastings, British barrister (d. 1952)  

1880  Lawrence Oates, English army officer and Antarctic explorer (d. 1912) was born on March - 17.  

1881  On March - 17 birth of kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris)  

1881  Walter Rudolf Hess, Swiss physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973) was born on March - 17.  

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1883  On this day in history birth of urmuz, Romanian writer (d. 1923)  

1884  On March - 17 birth of alcide Nunez, American jazz clarinetist (d. 1934)  

1886  On March - 17 birth of princess Patricia of Connaught, British princess (d. 1974)  

1887  Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician was born on this day in history.  

1888  On March - 17 birth of frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)  

1888  Paul Ramadier, French politician (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.  

1890  On this day in history birth of harold Morris, composer  

1892  On March - 17 birth of sayed Darwish, composer  

1892  Benjamin Drake Van Wissen, Australian Engineer (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.  

1894  On March - 17 birth of paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom)  

1895  On this day in history birth of shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891]  

1897  On March - 17 birth of jozef C. Mazur, American stained glass artist and painter (d. 1970)  

1899  On this day in history birth of gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS]  

1900  On March - 17 birth of alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing)  

1901  Eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (Nobel 1974) was born on March - 17.  

1902  On this day in history birth of bobby Jones Jr, Atlanta Georgia, amateur golfer (Grand Slam 1930)  

1906  On this day in history birth of brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold)  

1906  On this day in history birth of michael O'Shea, Hartford Ct, actor (Denny-It's a Great Life)  

1906  Tamara Geva, dancer was born on March - 17.  

1907  Jan M J van Houtte, premier Belgium (1952-54) was born on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history birth of sonny Werblin, former owner of the New York Jets (d. 1991)  

1908  Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4] was born on March - 17.  

1908  Radie Britain, composer was born on this day in history.  

1908  On March - 17 birth of brigitte Helm, German actress (d. 1996)  

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0045  Death of Titus Labienus, Roman leader on March - 17.  

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

0461  On this day in history st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)  

0659  On March - 17 gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32  

1040  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on this day in history.  

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.  

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow  

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)