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  On this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)  

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

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 June - 17.  

1704  On June - 17 birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)  

1714  On June - 17 birth of cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)  

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

1750  On this day in history birth of michel Woldemar, composer  

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

1808  Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. 1845) was born on June - 17.  

1810  On this day in history birth of f Freiligrath, writer  

1811  On June - 17 birth of jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends  

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 June - 17.  

1818  On this day in history birth of charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)  

1818  On June - 17 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  On this day in history birth of jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian  

1830  On this day in history birth of rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913  

1832  On June - 17 birth of william Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium)  

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

1838  Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) was born on this day in history.  

1838  On June - 17 birth of chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight)  

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

1845  On this day in history birth of hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker  

1855  On this day in history birth of fritz Steinbach, composer  

1858  Eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA) was born on this day in history.  

1861  Sidney James Jones, composer was born on June - 17.  

1861  On this day in history 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  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies  

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.  

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

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.  

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.  

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies  

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