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 this day in history.   

1867  John Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand) was born on June - 17.   

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

1870  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 June - 17.   

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

1884  On June - 17 birth of christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist   

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 this day in history birth of carl Hermann, German physicist (d. 1961)   

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

1900  On June - 17 birth of martin Bormann, propoganda minister (Hitler)   

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

1902  Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On June - 17 birth of michail Swetlow, writer   

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 this day in history.   

1906  Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 17.   

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0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.   

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

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

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