Famous Birthdays In February - 17

1892  Theodor Plievier, German writer (Des Kaisers Kulis, Stalingrad) was born on February - 17.   

1893  On February - 17 birth of wally Pipp, American baseball player (d. 1965)   

1895  Anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain) was born on February - 17.   

1895  Edna Park Edwards, PA was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of johan[nes A] Kaart, Dutch actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady)   

1898  On this day in history birth of tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt)   

1902  On February - 17 birth of marian Anderson, Phila, operatic contralto (banned by D.A.R.)   

1903  Johannes Linthorst Homan, director of the queen in Groningen was born on February - 17.   

1904  Albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe) was born on February - 17.   

1904  On February - 17 birth of hans Morgenthau, German political philosopher (d. 1980)   

1906  Galo Plaza Lasso, pres of Ecuador (1948-52), head of OAS (1968-75) was born on February - 17.   

1906  On February - 17 birth of ramon Tapales, composer   

1907  Alec Wilder, Rochester NY, composer (1973 ASCAP award) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Charles B Timmer, Dutch translator/writer (Russia Black on White) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On February - 17 birth of staats Cotsworth, Oak Park IL, actor (Peyton Place)   

1908  On this day in history birth of walter L "Red" Barber, Miss, sports announcer (Bkln Dodgers, NY Yanks)   

1909  Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37)[NS] was born on February - 17.   

1909  Marjorie Lawrence, Australia, soprano (Venus-Tannhäuser) was born on February - 17.   

1910  On this day in history birth of ai Qing, poet   

1910  On February - 17 birth of marc Lawrence, NYC, actor (Man With Golden Gun)   

1911  On February - 17 birth of arthur Hunnicutt, Gravelly AR, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising)   

1912  On February - 17 birth of andre Norton, American author (d. 2005)   

1913  On February - 17 birth of josephine F "Fietje" van Anrooy, Dutch actress/director   

1913  Oskar Danon, composer was born on February - 17.   

1913  Rene Leibowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1914  On February - 17 birth of albert Westerlinck, [Jose J M Aerts], Flemish literary   

1914  Arthur Kennedy, Worcester Mass, actor (Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place) was born on February - 17.   

1914  Per-Jakez Helias, writer/teacher was born on this day in history.   

1914  [Bert de] Wayne Morris, LA Calif, WW II-pilot/actor (Paths of Glory) was born on this day in history.   

1915  Homer Keller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1916  On February - 17 birth of don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper)   

1916  Raf Vallone, Tropea Italy, actor (El Cid, 2 Women, Greek Tycoon) was born on this day in history.   

1916  Alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1917  Abdur Rahman Badawi, Egyptian philosopher (d. 2002) was born on February - 17.   

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0364  On February - 17 flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on this day in history.   

0956  On this day in history hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55   

1339  On this day in history death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on February - 17.   

1596  On this day in history death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on February - 17.   

1609  On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)