Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1239  On this day in history 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  On June - 17 birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)  

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.  

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

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.  

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1725  On June - 17 birth of joseph Anton Bauer, composer  

1742  On this day in history birth of william Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence)  

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

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

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 this day in history 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  Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863 was born on this day in history.  

1838  Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) was born on June - 17.  

1838  Chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight) was born on June - 17.  

1839  On June - 17 birth of fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities (d. 1931)  

1845  Hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker was born on June - 17.  

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

1858  On June - 17 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 this day in history.  

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0656  On this day in history 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  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies  

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 this day in history.  

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

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.