Famous Birthdays In March - 17

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

1874  On March - 17 birth of kincsem, horse that never lost a race  

1874  Stephen Samuel Wise, US, pres of Zionist Org of America was born on March - 17.  

1876  Frederic Ayers, composer was born on March - 17.  

1877  On this day in history birth of albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)  

1880  On March - 17 birth of guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer  

1880  On March - 17 birth of sir Patrick Hastings, British barrister (d. 1952)  

1880  On this day in history birth of lawrence Oates, English army officer and Antarctic explorer (d. 1912)  

1881  Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris) was born on this day in history.  

1881  Walter Rudolf Hess, Swiss physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.  

1883  On March - 17 birth of urmuz, Romanian writer (d. 1923)  

1884  Alcide Nunez, American jazz clarinetist (d. 1934) was born on March - 17.  

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

1887  Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician was born on March - 17.  

1888  Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs) was born on this day in history.  

1888  Paul Ramadier, French politician (d. 1961) was born on March - 17.  

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

1892  Sayed Darwish, composer was born on this day in history.  

1892  Benjamin Drake Van Wissen, Australian Engineer (d. 1984) was born on March - 17.  

1894  On this day in history 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  Jozef C. Mazur, American stained glass artist and painter (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.  

1899  On March - 17 birth of gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS]  

1900  On this day in history birth of alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing)  

1901  On this day in history birth of eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (Nobel 1974)  

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

1906  Brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold) was born on March - 17.  

1906  Michael O'Shea, Hartford Ct, actor (Denny-It's a Great Life) was born on this day in history.  

1906  On this day in history birth of tamara Geva, dancer  

1907  On this day in history birth of jan M J van Houtte, premier Belgium (1952-54)  

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 March - 17.  

1908  Brigitte Helm, German actress (d. 1996) was born on March - 17.  

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0045  On this day in history death of titus Labienus, Roman leader  

0180  On this day in history antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58  

0461  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on March - 17.  

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.  

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