Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In June - 17
Thursday, 23 October 2025
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 this day in history. 

1867 John Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand) was born on this day in history. 

1867 On June - 17 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 this day in history birth of nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania 

1874 On this day in history birth of grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) 

1875 On this day in history birth of philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) 

1878 On June - 17 birth of albert Thomas, French socialist politician 

1880 On this day in history birth of carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) 

1880 Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln) was born on this day in history. 

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

1881 Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955) was born on this day in history. 

1882 Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] was born on this day in history. 

1882 Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1918) was born on this day in history. 

1883 Alexandre Cellier, composer was born on this day in history. 

1884 Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist was born on this day in history. 

1888 Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer was born on June - 17. 

1888 Heinz Guderian, German General (d. 1954) was born on June - 17. 

1895 On June - 17 birth of slavko Osterc, composer 

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 Hermann Reuter, composer was born on June - 17. 

1900 Martin Bormann, propoganda minister (Hitler) was born on this day in history. 

1902 Sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989) was born on June - 17. 

1902 On this day in history birth of alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982) 

1903 Michail Swetlow, writer was born on this day in history. 

1903 On this day in history birth of ruth Wakefield, inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977) 

1904 Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist was born on June - 17. 

1904 Ralph Bellamy, Chicago, actor (Air Mail, Dive Bomber, Trading Places) was born on June - 17. 

1906 On this day in history 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 June - 17. 

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