Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In June - 17

1861  On June - 17 birth of omar Bundy, U.S. army general and soldier (d. 1940)   

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 June - 17 birth of albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

1880  Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) was born on this day in history.   

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

1880  Carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964) was born on June - 17.   

1881  Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955) was born on June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of alexandre Cellier, composer   

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

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 this day in history birth of slavko Osterc, composer   

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

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

1900  Hermann Reuter, composer was born on June - 17.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1904  Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist was born on this day in history.   

1904  On June - 17 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 this day in history.   

1907  Charles Eames, American designer and architect (d. 1978) was born on June - 17.   

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

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.   

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

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.   

1463  On June - 17 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)