Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In March - 17

1873  On this day in history birth of margaret Bondfield, Brit Labour leader/1st woman cabinet member   

1874  On March - 17 birth of kincsem, horse that never lost a race   

1874  Stephen Samuel Wise, US, pres of Zionist Org of America was born on this day in history.   

1876  Frederic Ayers, composer was born on March - 17.   

1877  On March - 17 birth of albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)   

1880  Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer was born on March - 17.   

1880  Sir Patrick Hastings, British barrister (d. 1952) was born on March - 17.   

1880  Lawrence Oates, English army officer and Antarctic explorer (d. 1912) was born on March - 17.   

1881  Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris) was born on March - 17.   

1881  On March - 17 birth of walter Rudolf Hess, Swiss physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973)   

1883  Urmuz, Romanian writer (d. 1923) was born on March - 17.   

1884  Alcide Nunez, American jazz clarinetist (d. 1934) was born on March - 17.   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician   

1888  On this day in history birth of frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

1888  Paul Ramadier, French politician (d. 1961) was born on March - 17.   

1890  On March - 17 birth of harold Morris, composer   

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

1892  On this day in history birth of benjamin Drake Van Wissen, Australian Engineer (d. 1984)   

1894  Paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom) was born on March - 17.   

1895  On this day in history birth of shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891]   

1897  Jozef C. Mazur, American stained glass artist and painter (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1901  Eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (Nobel 1974) was born on March - 17.   

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

1906  On this day in history birth of brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold)   

1906  Michael O'Shea, Hartford Ct, actor (Denny-It's a Great Life) was born on March - 17.   

1906  On this day in history birth of tamara Geva, dancer   

1907  On this day in history birth of jan M J van Houtte, premier Belgium (1952-54)   

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

1908  On this day in history birth of boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4]   

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

1908  Brigitte Helm, German actress (d. 1996) was born on this day in history.   

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0045  On March - 17 death of titus Labienus, Roman leader   

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

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

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on March - 17.   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on March - 17.