Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on June - 17.  

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.  

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.  

1682  On June - 17 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  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)  

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  On June - 17 birth of cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)  

1718  On this day in history birth of george Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796)  

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

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

1750  Michel Woldemar, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 June - 17.  

1810  F Freiligrath, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On June - 17 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  On June - 17 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 this day in history.  

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

1837  Vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863 was born on June - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1855  On June - 17 birth of fritz Steinbach, composer  

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  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.  

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.  

0855  On June - 17 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  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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.