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 this day in history.  

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

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.  

1691  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)  

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 June - 17.  

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

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

1742  William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) was born on June - 17.  

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

1756  On June - 17 birth of pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public  

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

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

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

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

1818  On this day in history birth of sophia Frederika Mathilde, queen of Netherlands/wife of William III  

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

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  On this day in history death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered  

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

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.  

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.  

1119  On this day in history 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  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.  

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