Famous Birthdays In March - 17

1909  Patrick Reilly, British diplomat was born on this day in history.  

1910  Bayard Rustin, civil rights leader was born on March - 17.  

1911  Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer was born on March - 17.  

1914  On this day in history birth of sammy Baugh, Texas, NFL hall of famer QB (Wash Redskins)  

1915  On this day in history birth of hans Namuth, German/US photographer (Todos Santos, Guatemala)  

1915  William Roycroft, Austria, equestrian 3 day (Olympic-bronze-1976) was born on this day in history.  

1915  Henry Bumstead, American art director (d. 2006) was born on March - 17.  

1916  Ray Ellington, British singer (d. 1985) was born on March - 17.  

1917  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist was born on this day in history.  

1917  Brian Boydell, composer was born on March - 17.  

1918  D Arendo, [Arend Honhoff], Dutch pianist/composer (Eleonora) was born on March - 17.  

1918  On this day in history birth of mercedes McCambridge, Joliet Ill, actress (All the King's Men)  

1918  Wilhelmus M J Russell, Dutch attorney/Member of 1st chamber (KVP/CDA) was born on March - 17.  

1919  Hank Sauer, baseball player (NL MVP 1952) was born on March - 17.  

1919  Nat "King" Cole, Montgomery Ala, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa) was born on March - 17.  

1920  On March - 17 birth of john La Montaine, Oak Park Ill, composer (Pulitzer 1959)  

1921  On this day in history birth of mick Harvey, cricketer (in Newcastle Brother of Neil Test umpire)  

1922  Megan Bull, British head mistress (Holloway Jail) was born on this day in history.  

1922  On March - 17 birth of sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Founding Leader of Bangladesh (d. 1975)  

1923  On March - 17 birth of margaret Bondfield, 1st woman chairman (Trades Union Congress)  

1924  Stephen Dodgson, composer was born on this day in history.  

1925  G M Hughes, British zoologist was born on this day in history.  

1925  Jerome Lejeune, physiologist was born on this day in history.  

1925  Gabriele Ferzetti, Italian film and stage actor was born on March - 17.  

1926  On March - 17 birth of siegfried Lenz, German writer (Ein Kriegsende)  

1927  On this day in history birth of kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist  

1927  Maurice Ingvar Karkoff, composer was born on this day in history.  

1927  Nancy Sheehan, writer was born on March - 17.  

1927  On March - 17 birth of patrick Allen, Malawi, actor (Roman Holiday, Dial "M" for Murder)  

1927  Sulkhan Ivanovich Nasidze, composer was born on this day in history.  

1928  Edino Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history birth of william John McKeag, Canadian politician (d. 2007)  

1930  James Benson Irwin, Pittsburgh Penn, Col USAF/astronaut (Apollo 15) was born on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history birth of eunice Gayson, London England, actress (Dr No, From Russia With Love)  

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0045  On March - 17 death of titus Labienus, Roman leader  

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on March - 17.  

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

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

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

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland  

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on March - 17.  

1272  On March - 17 death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)