Top February 17 Birthdays
Honorable Mention: February 17, 1924: Margaret Truman Daniel. The only child of President Harry Truman, she wanted to be an opera singer. A scathing review of a 1950 concert in The Washington Post led to a nasty response from her father. Fortunately, she found something she was very good at: Writing murder mystery novels set in Washington, D.C. Somewhat Honorable Mention: February 17, 1981: Paris Hilton. Just because she's frequently self-centered doesn't mean she's a rotten person. And she's gotten pretty far on what little talent she has. 10. February 17, 1929: Chaim Potok. A rabbi who proved equally adept at writing history and novels, both about how Jewish people fit into both their own world and the larger world around them. 9. February 17, 1942: Huey P. Newton. One of the most misunderstood Americans of the late 20th Century, as co-founder of the Black Panther Party, he started support programs including food banks, clothing banks, medica...