Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

1892  Otakar Jeremias, composer was born on this day in history.   

1892  Theodor Eicke, Nazi official (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Jean Binet, composer was born on October - 17.   

1895  Doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer was born on October - 17.   

1898  On October - 17 birth of shinichi Suzuki, music teacher   

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

1900  On this day in history birth of jean Arthur, New York, American actress (Shane, Mr Smith Goes to Washington) (d. 1991)   

1903  On this day in history birth of irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)   

1903  Jerry Colona, Boston Mass, comedian (Jerry Colona Show) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Nathanael West, American novelist (Day of the Locusts) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Franco Albini, Italian architect was born on this day in history.   

1906  Paul Derringer, American baseball player (d. 1987) was born on October - 17.   

1908  Red Rolfe, American baseball player (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On October - 17 birth of crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer   

1912  On October - 17 birth of john Paul I, [Albino Luciano], 263rd Roman Catholic pope (1978)   

1914  On October - 17 birth of albert Markos, composer   

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

1914  John Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of arthur Miller, NYC, playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible)   

1916  On this day in history birth of robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY)   

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  Martin Donnelly, cricketer (brilliant lefty bat for NZ post-war) was born on October - 17.   

1917  Sumner Locke Elliott, Australian-born American novelist (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history birth of john Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51)   

1919  On this day in history birth of rita Hayworth, NY, [Marguerita C Casino], actress (Gilda, Pal Joey)   

1919  On this day in history birth of isaak Markovich Khalatnikov, Russian physicist   

1920  On October - 17 birth of montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity)   

1920  On this day in history birth of rudolf Hrusinsky, Czech actor (Short Cut, Golden Eels)   

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0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On this day in history death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.   

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