More Notable Birthdays on February 17: 1971 - Denise Richards, born in Downers Grove, Illinois, actress, fashion model, appeared in 'The World is Not Enough', reality show, 'Denise Richards: It's Complicated' 1963 - Michael Jordan, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1925 - Hal Holbrook, born in Cleveland, actor, All the President's Men, Mark Twain 1889 - H. L. Hunt, American Businessman, Texas oil multi-millionaire 1874 - Thomas J. Watson, American Scientist, IBM