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 June - 17.   

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

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.   

1693  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on June - 17.   

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

1714  On June - 17 birth of cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)   

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

1725  Joseph Anton Bauer, composer was born on June - 17.   

1742  William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

1750  On June - 17 birth of michel Woldemar, composer   

1756  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public was born on this day in history.   

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

1810  On this day in history birth of f Freiligrath, writer   

1811  Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends was born on this day in history.   

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

1817  On this day in history birth of thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1818  On this day in history birth of charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)   

1818  Sophia Frederika Mathilde, queen of Netherlands/wife of William III was born on June - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913   

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

1838  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

1855  On June - 17 birth of fritz Steinbach, composer   

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

1861  On this day in history birth of sidney James Jones, composer   

1861  Pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905) was born on June - 17.   

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

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

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

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

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.   

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

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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