Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1239  On June - 17 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 June - 17.  

1604  On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)  

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  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on June - 17.  

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.  

1704  On June - 17 birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)  

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

1718  George Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

1725  On this day in history birth of joseph Anton Bauer, composer  

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

1750  On this day in history birth of michel Woldemar, composer  

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

1808  On this day in history birth of henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. 1845)  

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

1811  Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends was born on June - 17.  

1811  Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879) was born on this day in history.  

1817  Thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on this day in history.  

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  Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian was born on June - 17.  

1830  On this day in history birth of rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913  

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  Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) was born on June - 17.  

1838  Chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1855  Fritz Steinbach, composer was born on June - 17.  

1858  Eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA) was born on this day in history.  

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  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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)