Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In March - 17

1873  Margaret Bondfield, Brit Labour leader/1st woman cabinet member was born on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history birth of kincsem, horse that never lost a race   

1874  On March - 17 birth of stephen Samuel Wise, US, pres of Zionist Org of America   

1876  On this day in history birth of frederic Ayers, composer   

1877  On this day in history birth of albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)   

1880  On March - 17 birth of guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

1880  On this day in history birth of sir Patrick Hastings, British barrister (d. 1952)   

1880  On March - 17 birth of lawrence Oates, English army officer and Antarctic explorer (d. 1912)   

1881  On this day in history birth of kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris)   

1881  On this day in history birth of walter Rudolf Hess, Swiss physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973)   

1883  Urmuz, Romanian writer (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On March - 17 birth of alcide Nunez, American jazz clarinetist (d. 1934)   

1886  Princess Patricia of Connaught, British princess (d. 1974) was born on March - 17.   

1887  Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician was born on this day in history.   

1888  Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs) was born on March - 17.   

1888  On March - 17 birth of paul Ramadier, French politician (d. 1961)   

1890  On this day in history birth of harold Morris, composer   

1892  Sayed Darwish, composer was born on March - 17.   

1892  Benjamin Drake Van Wissen, Australian Engineer (d. 1984) was born on March - 17.   

1894  On March - 17 birth of paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom)   

1895  Shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891] was born on March - 17.   

1897  Jozef C. Mazur, American stained glass artist and painter (d. 1970) was born on March - 17.   

1899  On March - 17 birth of gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS]   

1900  Alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing) was born on March - 17.   

1901  On March - 17 birth of eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (Nobel 1974)   

1902  Bobby Jones Jr, Atlanta Georgia, amateur golfer (Grand Slam 1930) was born on March - 17.   

1906  On March - 17 birth of brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold)   

1906  On this day in history birth of michael O'Shea, Hartford Ct, actor (Denny-It's a Great Life)   

1906  Tamara Geva, dancer was born on March - 17.   

1907  Jan M J van Houtte, premier Belgium (1952-54) was born on March - 17.   

1907  On March - 17 birth of sonny Werblin, former owner of the New York Jets (d. 1991)   

1908  Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4] was born on March - 17.   

1908  On this day in history birth of radie Britain, composer   

1908  On this day in history birth of brigitte Helm, German actress (d. 1996)   

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0045  Death of Titus Labienus, Roman leader on March - 17.   

0180  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

0461  On this day in history st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)   

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on March - 17.   

1040  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on this day in history.   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)