births
October 17, 1915
Arthur Miller, American playwright and screenwriter (died 2005)
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), and A View from the Bridge (1955). He wrote several screenplays, including The Misfits (1961). The drama Death of a Salesman is considered one of the best American plays of the 20th century.
October 17
October 17 is the 290th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 75 days remain until the end of the year.