February 17

February 17, 1945

Brenda Fricker, actress, born

February 17, 1903

Joseph Parry, composer of the Welsh Opera Blodwen, died

February 17, 1896

Horace Plunkett and W.E.H. Lecky, support John Redmonds plea for clemency for Irish political prisoners

February 17, 1781

Rene T.H. Laennec, Famed French physician born

February 17, 1688

James Renwick, last Covenanter to be executed

February 17, 1540

King James V passed a law which recognised Scotlands gypsies