Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1239  On this day in history birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England  

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.  

1604  On June - 17 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)  

1682  On this day in history birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)  

1691  On June - 17 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)  

1693  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)  

1703  On June - 17 birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)  

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.  

1714  Cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor) was born on this day in history.  

1718  On June - 17 birth of george Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796)  

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1725  On June - 17 birth of joseph Anton Bauer, composer  

1742  On this day in history birth of william Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence)  

1750  Michel Woldemar, composer was born on June - 17.  

1756  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public was born on June - 17.  

1808  On June - 17 birth of henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. 1845)  

1810  F Freiligrath, writer was born on this day in history.  

1811  On June - 17 birth of jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends  

1811  On this day in history birth of jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879)  

1817  Thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on June - 17.  

1818  Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) was born on this day in history.  

1818  Sophia Frederika Mathilde, queen of Netherlands/wife of William III was born on this day in history.  

1823  John Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 was born on June - 17.  

1828  On June - 17 birth of jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian  

1830  Rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913 was born on this day in history.  

1832  William Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium) was born on this day in history.  

1837  On this day in history birth of vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863  

1838  On this day in history birth of bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)  

1838  Chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight) was born on June - 17.  

1839  Fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities (d. 1931) was born on June - 17.  

1845  Hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker was born on this day in history.  

1855  Fritz Steinbach, composer was born on this day in history.  

1858  On June - 17 birth of eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)  

1861  Sidney James Jones, composer was born on June - 17.  

1861  On this day in history birth of pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905)  

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0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.  

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies  

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.  

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.  

1119  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies  

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

1501  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies  

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)