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  On June - 17 birth of duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1934)   

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

1867  Henry Lawson, Australian poet (d. 1922) was born on June - 17.   

1870  On June - 17 birth of george Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties)   

1871  On June - 17 birth of james Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar)   

1871  Nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania was born on this day in history.   

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

1875  Philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) was born on June - 17.   

1878  On this day in history birth of albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

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 this day in history 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  On June - 17 birth of igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]   

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 this day in history.   

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

1895  Slavko Osterc, composer was born on June - 17.   

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

1902  On this day in history birth of sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989)   

1902  Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982) was born on June - 17.   

1903  On this day in history birth of michail Swetlow, writer   

1903  Ruth Wakefield, inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977) was born on June - 17.   

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

1904  Ralph Bellamy, Chicago, actor (Air Mail, Dive Bomber, Trading Places) was born on this day in history.   

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  On June - 17 birth of charles Eames, American designer and architect (d. 1978)   

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0656  On June - 17 death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

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

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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