Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In June - 17

1861  Omar Bundy, U.S. army general and soldier (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1863  Duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1934) was born on June - 17.   

1867  On this day in history birth of john Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand)   

1867  On this day in history birth of henry Lawson, Australian poet (d. 1922)   

1870  George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) was born on June - 17.   

1871  James Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar) was born on this day in history.   

1871  On June - 17 birth of nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania   

1874  Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) was born on June - 17.   

1875  Philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Albert Thomas, French socialist politician was born on this day in history.   

1880  On June - 17 birth of carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

1880  On June - 17 birth of russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln)   

1880  On June - 17 birth of carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964)   

1881  On June - 17 birth of tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955)   

1882  Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] was born on June - 17.   

1882  Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1918) was born on June - 17.   

1883  Alexandre Cellier, composer was born on June - 17.   

1884  Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist was born on June - 17.   

1888  On this day in history birth of bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

1888  Heinz Guderian, German General (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Slavko Osterc, composer was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist   

1898  On June - 17 birth of carl Hermann, German physicist (d. 1961)   

1900  On June - 17 birth of hermann Reuter, composer   

1900  Martin Bormann, propoganda minister (Hitler) was born on June - 17.   

1902  On June - 17 birth of sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989)   

1902  On June - 17 birth of alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982)   

1903  On June - 17 birth of michail Swetlow, writer   

1903  On June - 17 birth of ruth Wakefield, inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977)   

1904  On June - 17 birth of coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist   

1904  On this day in history birth of ralph Bellamy, Chicago, actor (Air Mail, Dive Bomber, Trading Places)   

1906  On June - 17 birth of thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer   

1907  Maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter (d. 1990) was born on June - 17.   

1907  Charles Eames, American designer and architect (d. 1978) was born on this day in history.   

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0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.   

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

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

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

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

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 this day in history.