Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In June - 17

1861  On this day in history birth of omar Bundy, U.S. army general and soldier (d. 1940)   

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

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

1871  On this day in history 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  Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) was born on this day in history.   

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

1878  Albert Thomas, French socialist politician was born on June - 17.   

1880  Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) was born on June - 17.   

1880  Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln) was born on June - 17.   

1880  Carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955)   

1882  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history birth of heinz Guderian, German General (d. 1954)   

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

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

1898  Carl Hermann, German physicist (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Hermann Reuter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of martin Bormann, propoganda minister (Hitler)   

1902  Sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

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

1903  On this day in history 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  Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer was born on June - 17.   

1907  On this day in history birth of maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter (d. 1990)   

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

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0656  On this day in history death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

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

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.   

1119  On this day in history 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 this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.