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  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

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  On this day in history birth of joseph Anton Bauer, composer   

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  Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. 1845) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 June - 17 birth of charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)   

1818  On June - 17 birth of sophia Frederika Mathilde, queen of Netherlands/wife of William III   

1823  On June - 17 birth of john Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1828  Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

1830  Rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913 was born on June - 17.   

1832  On this day in history birth of william Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium)   

1837  On June - 17 birth of vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863   

1838  On June - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)