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 this day in history birth of theodor Eicke, Nazi official (d. 1943)   

1893  On October - 17 birth of jean Binet, composer   

1895  On this day in history birth of doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women)   

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

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

1898  On October - 17 birth of simon Vestdijk, Dutch writer/poet (5th Seal)   

1900  On October - 17 birth of jean Arthur, New York, American actress (Shane, Mr Smith Goes to Washington) (d. 1991)   

1903  On October - 17 birth of irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)   

1903  On October - 17 birth of jerry Colona, Boston Mass, comedian (Jerry Colona Show)   

1903  Nathanael West, American novelist (Day of the Locusts) was born on October - 17.   

1905  On October - 17 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  John Paul I, [Albino Luciano], 263rd Roman Catholic pope (1978) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Albert Markos, composer was born on October - 17.   

1914  On October - 17 birth of jerry Siegel, comic book writer (Superman)   

1914  John Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur was born on October - 17.   

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

1916  Robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY) was born on October - 17.   

1916  Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz, composer was born on October - 17.   

1917  Marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 17 birth of martin Donnelly, cricketer (brilliant lefty bat for NZ post-war)   

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

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

1919  On October - 17 birth of rita Hayworth, NY, [Marguerita C Casino], actress (Gilda, Pal Joey)   

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

1616  On October - 17 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

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

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