Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1885  On this day in history birth of aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber   

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  Herbert Norman Howells, composer was born on October - 17.   

1892  On October - 17 birth of otakar Jeremias, composer   

1892  On October - 17 birth of theodor Eicke, Nazi official (d. 1943)   

1893  Jean Binet, composer was born on October - 17.   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of mildred Knopf, cookbook writer   

1898  Shinichi Suzuki, music teacher was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 17 birth of irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)   

1903  Jerry Colona, Boston Mass, comedian (Jerry Colona Show) was born on October - 17.   

1903  Nathanael West, American novelist (Day of the Locusts) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of franco Albini, Italian architect   

1906  On this day in history birth of paul Derringer, American baseball player (d. 1987)   

1908  On October - 17 birth of red Rolfe, American baseball player (d. 1969)   

1909  Crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer was born on October - 17.   

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

1914  Albert Markos, composer was born on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history birth of jerry Siegel, comic book writer (Superman)   

1914  On October - 17 birth of john Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur   

1915  On October - 17 birth of arthur Miller, NYC, playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible)   

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

1916  On October - 17 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  Martin Donnelly, cricketer (brilliant lefty bat for NZ post-war) was born on this day in history.   

1917  Sumner Locke Elliott, Australian-born American novelist (d. 1991) was born on October - 17.   

1919  On October - 17 birth of john Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51)   

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

1919  On this day in history birth of isaak Markovich Khalatnikov, Russian physicist   

1920  Montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity) was born on October - 17.   

1920  Rudolf Hrusinsky, Czech actor (Short Cut, Golden Eels) was born on this day in history.   

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0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.   

1174  On this day in history death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1586  On October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

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

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on this day in history.