Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on this day in history.  

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  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history.  

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 June - 17 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 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 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  Michel Woldemar, composer was born on this day in history.  

1756  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public was born on this day in history.  

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

1810  On June - 17 birth of f Freiligrath, writer  

1811  Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1818  On June - 17 birth of charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)  

1818  Sophia Frederika Mathilde, queen of Netherlands/wife of William III was born on this day in history.  

1823  On this day in history birth of john Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903  

1828  On June - 17 birth of jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian  

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

1832  William Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium) was born on June - 17.  

1837  On this day in history 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 June - 17.  

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

1845  On June - 17 birth of hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker  

1855  On June - 17 birth of fritz Steinbach, composer  

1858  On June - 17 birth of eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)  

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

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.  

1463  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)  

1501  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies  

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