Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1861  Omar Bundy, U.S. army general and soldier (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1934)   

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  George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) was born on June - 17.   

1871  James Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar) was born on June - 17.   

1871  On this day in history birth of nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania   

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  On this day in history birth of carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

1880  On this day in history birth of russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln)   

1880  Carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1895  On June - 17 birth of slavko Osterc, composer   

1898  On June - 17 birth of maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist   

1898  Carl Hermann, German physicist (d. 1961) was born on June - 17.   

1900  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982)   

1903  Michail Swetlow, writer was born on June - 17.   

1903  Ruth Wakefield, inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977) was born on June - 17.   

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 June - 17.   

1907  Maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of charles Eames, American designer and architect (d. 1978)   

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

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  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

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

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.