Famous Birthdays In January - 17

1911  On January - 17 birth of luis W Alvarez, US, physicist (sub atomic, Nobel 1968) [or Jun 13]   

1912  Orest Alexandrovich Evlahkov, composer was born on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history birth of werenfried [Flip] van Straaten, founder (Oostpriesterhulp)   

1913  Yuvraj of Patiala, cricketer (scored 24 & 60 in only Test India v Eng) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Anacleto Angelini, Chilean businessman (d. 2007) was born on January - 17.   

1916  On this day in history birth of joel Herron, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Jaye P Morgan Show)   

1917  Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran, (MGR), Indian film star, politician was born on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history birth of oskar Morawetz, Svetla Czechoslovakia, composer   

1917  On January - 17 birth of ulyses Simpson Kay, composer   

1917  On this day in history birth of ramón Cardemil, Chilean huaso (d. 2007)   

1918  Joseph Walker Barr, banker/politician was born on January - 17.   

1920  Joseph George Handy Hendleman, musician was born on January - 17.   

1920  Nora Kaye, NYC, prima ballerina was born on this day in history.   

1921  Dehl Berti, Pueblo Colo, actor (John Taylor-Guns of Paradise) was born on January - 17.   

1921  Antonio Prohias, Cuban cartoonist (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history birth of betty White, Oak Park, actress (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Golden Girls)   

1922  Luis Echeverria Alvarez, president Mexico was born on this day in history.   

1922  Nicholas Katzenbach, American politician was born on January - 17.   

1923  On January - 17 birth of onno Molenkamp, Dutch actor (Lifespan, Broken Mirrors, The Lift)   

1923  Carol Raye, Australian actress was born on January - 17.   

1924  Jewel Plummer Cobb, educator/pres (California State U at Fullerton) was born on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history birth of a H Kardar, cricketer (Pak 1st Test capt, prev played for India)   

1925  Annie Delorie, Dutch opera singer (Scenes & Arias) was born on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history birth of duane Hanson, US sculptor   

1925  On this day in history birth of rock Hudson, Winnetka Ill, actor (McMillian & Wife)   

1925  On January - 17 birth of robert Cormier, American author (d. 2000)   

1925  Edgar Ray Killen, American convict, former preacher and K.K.K. member was born on this day in history.   

1926  Clyde Walcott, cricketer (one of the three W's, later ICC chairman) was born on January - 17.   

1926  On this day in history birth of moira Shearer, Dunfermline Scotland, ballerina (Red Shoes)   

1926  On this day in history birth of richard Michael Hills, comedy script writer   

1926  On this day in history birth of newton N. Minow, American lawyer and statesman   

1927  Donald Erb, Youngstown, Ohio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1927  Eartha Kitt, singer/actress (Catwoman-Batman) was born on January - 17.   

1927  Michael Herford Wooller, TV/film producer was born on this day in history.   

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0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61