Famous Personalities Born In June - 17
Friday, 19 December 2025
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 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 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 June - 17. 

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

1704 John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history. 

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

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 On this day in history birth of pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public 

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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history birth of jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian 

1830 On June - 17 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 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 this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker 

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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