February 17: known people who were born this day

• 1782 — columns Tolstoy Fedor (mind. 1846) Russian aristocrat and adventurer, participant of the First Russian global cruise (1803) and Borodino battle, uncle of the writer Tolstoy Leo. • 1868 — Kshesinsky Joseph (mind. 1942) dancer, ballet master, honored artist Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. • 1901 — Barto Agniya (mind. 1981) the Soviet writer, the author of verses for children, the continuity writer, the radio host. • 1947 — Vyacheslav Yefimovich Malezhik, the Soviet and Russian crooner, the author of songs, the honored artist Russian Federation. • 1961 — Ilona Bronevitskaya, the Soviet and Russian variety singer, the film actress, TV and the radio host. • 1963 ...