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 June - 17 birth of duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1934)   

1867  On June - 17 birth of john Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1875  Philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) was born on June - 17.   

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  Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln) was born on June - 17.   

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  Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] was born on June - 17.   

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  Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist was born on June - 17.   

1888  Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of heinz Guderian, German General (d. 1954)   

1895  On this day in history birth of slavko Osterc, composer   

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  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  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  On June - 17 birth of ruth Wakefield, inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977)   

1904  On June - 17 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  Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer was born on June - 17.   

1907  On June - 17 birth of maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter (d. 1990)   

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  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

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

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.   

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

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