Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In June - 17

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

1863  Duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

1867  John Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand) was born on this day in history.   

1867  On June - 17 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  On this day in history birth of nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania   

1874  On this day in history 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  On June - 17 birth of albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

1880  On this day in history birth of carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

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

1880  On June - 17 birth of carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964)   

1881  Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1888  Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer was born on June - 17.   

1888  Heinz Guderian, German General (d. 1954) was born on June - 17.   

1895  On June - 17 birth of slavko Osterc, composer   

1898  On this day in history birth of maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist   

1898  On June - 17 birth of carl Hermann, German physicist (d. 1961)   

1900  Hermann Reuter, composer was born on June - 17.   

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 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 this day in history birth of ruth Wakefield, inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977)   

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 June - 17.   

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

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 June - 17.   

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0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.   

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on this day in history.   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)