Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In June - 17

1861  Omar Bundy, U.S. army general and soldier (d. 1940) was born on June - 17.   

1863  On this day in history 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  James Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar) was born on this day in history.   

1871  Nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania was born on June - 17.   

1874  On June - 17 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  Albert Thomas, French socialist politician was born on June - 17.   

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

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  On June - 17 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  On this day in history birth of adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1918)   

1883  On June - 17 birth of alexandre Cellier, composer   

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

1895  Slavko Osterc, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

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

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

1119  On June - 17 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 June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)