Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  On March - 17 birth of stephen Samuel Wise, US, pres of Zionist Org of America   

1876  On March - 17 birth of frederic Ayers, composer   

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

1880  On this day in history birth of guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

1880  Sir Patrick Hastings, British barrister (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 17.   

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

1883  Urmuz, Romanian writer (d. 1923) was born on March - 17.   

1884  Alcide Nunez, American jazz clarinetist (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of princess Patricia of Connaught, British princess (d. 1974)   

1887  On March - 17 birth of ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician   

1888  On this day in history birth of frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

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

1890  Harold Morris, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1892  On this day in history birth of benjamin Drake Van Wissen, Australian Engineer (d. 1984)   

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

1902  Bobby Jones Jr, Atlanta Georgia, amateur golfer (Grand Slam 1930) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Michael O'Shea, Hartford Ct, actor (Denny-It's a Great Life) was born on March - 17.   

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

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

1907  On March - 17 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 this day in history.   

1908  On March - 17 birth of radie Britain, composer   

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

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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 this day in history gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

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

1058  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  On this day in history death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

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