Born:
Philip St. George Cocke, Brigadier General Confederate Army
More Notable Birthdays on April 17:
1961 - Boomer Esiason, NFL quarterback, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals
1923 - Lindsay Anderson, born in Bangalore, India, director, Thursday's Children
1897 - Thornton Wilder, U.S., novelist/playwright, Our Town
1885 - Isak Dinesen, Danish writer, Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales
1837 - J. P. Morgan, U.S. banker/CEO, US Steel
