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Birthdays occurring on February, 17
| 1866 |
David F. Houston was born on February 17, 1866
American , 1866-1940One could drive a prairie schooner through any part of his argument and never scrape against a fact. More quotations from David F. Houston |
| 1874 |
Thomas J. Watson was born on February 17, 1874
American entrepreneur and founder of IBM , 1874-1956Recently, I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600,000. No, I replied, I just spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience? More quotations from Thomas J. Watson |
| 1879 |
Dorothy Canfield Fisher was born on February 17, 1879
A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary More quotations from Dorothy Canfield Fisher |
| 1888 |
Ronald Knox was born on February 17, 1888
English writer and theologian, 1888-1957A good sermon should be like a woman's skirt: short enough to arouse interest but long enough to cover the essentials. More quotations from Ronald Knox |
| 1902 |
Marian Anderson was born on February 17, 1902
American singer, one of the finest contraltos of her time. 1902-1993Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it. More quotations from Marian Anderson |
Deaths occurring on February, 17
| 1913 |
Joaquin Miller died on February 17, 1913
American poet and journalist, his best work conveys a sense of the majesty and excitement of the Old West, 1841-1913'Tis midnight now. The bend and broken moon, batter'd and black, as from a thousand battles, hangs silent on the purple walls of Heaven. More quotations from Joaquin Miller |
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