Famous Birthdays 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  Henry Lawson, Australian poet (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.  

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 June - 17.  

1874  Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) was born on June - 17.  

1875  Philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) was born on this day in history.  

1878  On June - 17 birth of albert Thomas, French socialist politician  

1880  On June - 17 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 this day in history birth of igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]  

1882  On June - 17 birth of adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1918)  

1883  Alexandre Cellier, composer was born on June - 17.  

1884  Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist was born on June - 17.  

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

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist was born on June - 17.  

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

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  On June - 17 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 this day in history.  

1904  Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist was born on June - 17.  

1904  On June - 17 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  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 this day in history 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  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies  

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies  

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)  

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies  

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