Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1861  Omar Bundy, U.S. army general and soldier (d. 1940) was born on June - 17.   

1863  On this day in history birth of duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1934)   

1867  John Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand) was born on June - 17.   

1867  Henry Lawson, Australian poet (d. 1922) was born on June - 17.   

1870  George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) was born on June - 17.   

1871  James Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar) was born on June - 17.   

1871  On June - 17 birth of nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania   

1874  Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) was born on this day in history.   

1875  Philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) was born on June - 17.   

1878  On June - 17 birth of albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

1880  Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On June - 17 birth of russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln)   

1880  On June - 17 birth of carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964)   

1881  On June - 17 birth of tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955)   

1882  On this day in history birth of igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]   

1882  Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1918) was born on June - 17.   

1883  Alexandre Cellier, composer was born on June - 17.   

1884  On June - 17 birth of christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist   

1888  On June - 17 birth of bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

1888  On June - 17 birth of heinz Guderian, German General (d. 1954)   

1895  Slavko Osterc, composer was born on June - 17.   

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of carl Hermann, German physicist (d. 1961)   

1900  Hermann Reuter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1900  Martin Bormann, propoganda minister (Hitler) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982)   

1903  On this day in history birth of michail Swetlow, writer   

1903  Ruth Wakefield, inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977) was born on June - 17.   

1904  Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist was born on June - 17.   

1904  Ralph Bellamy, Chicago, actor (Air Mail, Dive Bomber, Trading Places) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter (d. 1990)   

1907  Charles Eames, American designer and architect (d. 1978) was born on June - 17.   

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0656  On June - 17 death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.   

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.