Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

1885  Aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of spring Byington, Colo Springs, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride)   

1890  Roy Kilner, English cricketer (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of herbert Norman Howells, composer   

1892  On this day in history birth of otakar Jeremias, composer   

1892  Theodor Eicke, Nazi official (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of jean Binet, composer   

1895  Doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women) was born on October - 17.   

1898  On October - 17 birth of mildred Knopf, cookbook writer   

1898  On this day in history birth of shinichi Suzuki, music teacher   

1898  Simon Vestdijk, Dutch writer/poet (5th Seal) was born on October - 17.   

1900  Jean Arthur, New York, American actress (Shane, Mr Smith Goes to Washington) (d. 1991) was born on October - 17.   

1903  On this day in history birth of irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)   

1903  On this day in history birth of jerry Colona, Boston Mass, comedian (Jerry Colona Show)   

1903  On October - 17 birth of nathanael West, American novelist (Day of the Locusts)   

1905  Franco Albini, Italian architect was born on October - 17.   

1906  Paul Derringer, American baseball player (d. 1987) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Red Rolfe, American baseball player (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer was born on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 17 birth of john Paul I, [Albino Luciano], 263rd Roman Catholic pope (1978)   

1914  On this day in history birth of albert Markos, composer   

1914  Jerry Siegel, comic book writer (Superman) was born on October - 17.   

1914  John Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

1915  Arthur Miller, NYC, playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible) was born on October - 17.   

1916  On October - 17 birth of robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY)   

1916  On this day in history birth of tadeusz Paciorkiewicz, composer   

1917  On this day in history birth of marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw)   

1917  On this day in history birth of martin Donnelly, cricketer (brilliant lefty bat for NZ post-war)   

1917  On October - 17 birth of sumner Locke Elliott, Australian-born American novelist (d. 1991)   

1919  John Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Rita Hayworth, NY, [Marguerita C Casino], actress (Gilda, Pal Joey) was born on October - 17.   

1919  Isaak Markovich Khalatnikov, Russian physicist was born on October - 17.   

1920  On October - 17 birth of montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity)   

1920  On October - 17 birth of rudolf Hrusinsky, Czech actor (Short Cut, Golden Eels)   

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0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

1638  On October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)