Famous Birthdays In June - 17

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  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.  

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.  

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.  

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

1704  On this day in history 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.  

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  On this day in history 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 June - 17.  

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

1811  Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879) was born on June - 17.  

1817  Thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on this day in history.  

1818  Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) was born on this day in history.  

1818  Sophia Frederika Mathilde, queen of Netherlands/wife of William III was born on June - 17.  

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

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 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 June - 17.  

1838  On this day in history birth of bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)  

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

1839  On this day in history 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  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  Pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905) was born on this day in history.  

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0656  On this day in history death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered  

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

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)