Who Was Born Today – February 17 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on February 17 | ||
1774 | Raphaelle Peale, U.S. painter | |
1864 | A(ndrew) B(arton) “Banjo” Paterson, Australian poet and journalist. | |
1874 | Thomas J. Watson Sr., U.S. industrialist. | |
1902 | Marian Anderson, American singer. | |
1908 | Walter Lanier “Red” Barber, baseball announcer for the Cincinnati Reds, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees. | |
1929 | Chaim Potok, novelist (The Chosen, The Promise). | |
1963 | Michael Jordan, basketball player for the Chicago Bulls. |