Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1239  On June - 17 birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England  

1603  On this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)  

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)  

1703  On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)  

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.  

1714  On this day in history birth of cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)  

1718  George Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796) was born on June - 17.  

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1725  Joseph Anton Bauer, composer was born on this day in history.  

1742  On June - 17 birth of william Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence)  

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

1756  On this day in history birth of pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public  

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

1810  F Freiligrath, writer was born on June - 17.  

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

1811  On June - 17 birth of jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879)  

1817  On June - 17 birth of thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906  

1818  Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) was born on June - 17.  

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 this day in history 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 June - 17.  

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

1838  On June - 17 birth of bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)  

1838  On this day in history birth of chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight)  

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  On this day in history birth of fritz Steinbach, composer  

1858  On this day in history birth of eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)  

1861  Sidney James Jones, composer was born on this day in history.  

1861  On June - 17 birth of pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905)  

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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  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.  

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

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