Famous Birthdays for 17th October 2025

1582 – Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader and author of “Loci Theologici”, born in Quedlinburg (d. 1637)
1815 – Emanuel Geibel, German poet and playwright (Gedichte), born in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck (d. 1884)
1892 – Theodor Eicke, German Nazi official who developed the concentration camps, born in Hampont, German Empire (d. 1943)
1898 – Mildred O. Knopf, American cookbook writer (Food of Italy), born in New York (d. 1993)
1907 – John Marley [Mortimer Marlieb], American actor (Cat Ballou; Love Story; The Godfather), born in New York City (d. 1984)
1920 – Rudolf Hrusinský, Czech actor and director (Short Cut, Golden Eels), born in Nová V?elnice (d. 1994)
1920 – Montgomery Clift, American actor (From Here to Eternity, Judgement at Nuremberg), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1966)
1932 – Paul Anderson, American weightlifter (Olympic gold +90kg 1956; World C’ship gold 1955), born in Toccoa, Georgia (d. 1994)
1964 – David Cromer, American theatre director and actor (The Band’s Visit), born in Skokie, Illinois
1992 – Sam Concepcion, Filipino singer known for “Forever Young” and actor, born in Manila, Philippines

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