Famous Personalities Born In June - 17
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
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 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 On June - 17 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 John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.
1714 Cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor) was born on this day in history.
1718 On this day in history birth of george Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796)
1725 Joseph Anton Bauer, composer was born on this day in history.
1742 William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) was born on June - 17.
1750 Michel Woldemar, composer was born on June - 17.
1756 Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public was born on this day in history.
1808 Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. 1845) was born on this day in history.
1810 F Freiligrath, writer was born on this day in history.
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 On June - 17 birth of thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906
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 this day in history 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 June - 17.
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 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 On June - 17 birth of fritz Steinbach, composer
1858 Eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA) was born on this day in history.
1861 On June - 17 birth of sidney James Jones, composer
1861 On June - 17 birth of pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905)