Famous Birthdays In June - 17
Friday, 31 March 2023
1239 On June - 17 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 On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)
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 June - 17.
1693 Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on June - 17.
1703 John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.
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.
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 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 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 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 this day in history.
1823 John Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 was born on June - 17.
1828 Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian was born on June - 17.
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 On June - 17 birth of vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863
1838 Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) was born on June - 17.
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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)