Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In June - 17
Monday, 08 December 2025
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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