Born:
George Keyt, born in Sri Lanka, artist, modern painter, cubist style, influenced by Henri Matisse, celebrated for line drawing translation of Gita Govinda into English and Sinhalese
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
