Famous Birthdays In February - 17

1892  On this day in history birth of theodor Plievier, German writer (Des Kaisers Kulis, Stalingrad)   

1893  Wally Pipp, American baseball player (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 17 birth of anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain)   

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

1897  On February - 17 birth of johan[nes A] Kaart, Dutch actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady)   

1898  On February - 17 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 this day in history.   

1904  Hans Morgenthau, German political philosopher (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of charles B Timmer, Dutch translator/writer (Russia Black on White)   

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

1908  Walter L "Red" Barber, Miss, sports announcer (Bkln Dodgers, NY Yanks) was born on February - 17.   

1909  Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37)[NS] was born on this day in history.   

1909  Marjorie Lawrence, Australia, soprano (Venus-Tannhäuser) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Ai Qing, poet was born on February - 17.   

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  Andre Norton, American author (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history birth of josephine F "Fietje" van Anrooy, Dutch actress/director   

1913  On this day in history birth of oskar Danon, composer   

1913  On February - 17 birth of rene Leibowitz, composer   

1914  Albert Westerlinck, [Jose J M Aerts], Flemish literary was born on this day in history.   

1914  Arthur Kennedy, Worcester Mass, actor (Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history birth of per-Jakez Helias, writer/teacher   

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

1915  On this day in history birth of homer Keller, composer   

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

1916  On this day in history birth of raf Vallone, Tropea Italy, actor (El Cid, 2 Women, Greek Tycoon)   

1916  On this day in history birth of alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(d. 1940)   

1917  On February - 17 birth of abdur Rahman Badawi, Egyptian philosopher (d. 2002)   

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0364  On this day in history flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on February - 17.   

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  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on this day in history.   

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

1609  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on February - 17.