Famous Birthdays In June - 17

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

1603  On June - 17 birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)  

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

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  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)  

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

1704  On this day in history 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 June - 17.  

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  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  F Freiligrath, writer was born on June - 17.  

1811  Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends was born on June - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

1823  On June - 17 birth of john Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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  Fritz Steinbach, composer was born on June - 17.  

1858  Eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA) was born on June - 17.  

1861  On this day in history birth of sidney James Jones, composer  

1861  On June - 17 birth of pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905)  

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0656  On June - 17 death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered  

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

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies  

1091  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies  

1119  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies  

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

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

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)