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  Duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1934) was born on June - 17.   

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

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 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  Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) was born on June - 17.   

1875  On this day in history birth of philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World)   

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

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

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

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 June - 17 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  On June - 17 birth of alexandre Cellier, composer   

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

1888  On this day in history birth of bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

1888  On June - 17 birth of heinz Guderian, German General (d. 1954)   

1895  On June - 17 birth of slavko Osterc, composer   

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  On June - 17 birth of hermann Reuter, composer   

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

1903  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist   

1904  Ralph Bellamy, Chicago, actor (Air Mail, Dive Bomber, Trading Places) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer   

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  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  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 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 this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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