Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on June - 17.   

1603  On June - 17 birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on June - 17.   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.   

1691  On June - 17 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

1714  On this day in history birth of cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)   

1718  George Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796) was born on June - 17.   

1725  On this day in history birth of joseph Anton Bauer, composer   

1742  On this day in history birth of william Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence)   

1750  Michel Woldemar, composer was born on this day in history.   

1756  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public was born on June - 17.   

1808  On this day in history birth of henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. 1845)   

1810  F Freiligrath, writer was born on June - 17.   

1811  Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends was born on June - 17.   

1811  On this day in history birth of jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879)   

1817  On June - 17 birth of thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1818  On June - 17 birth of charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)   

1818  Sophia Frederika Mathilde, queen of Netherlands/wife of William III was born on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history birth of john Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1828  On this day in history birth of jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian   

1830  On this day in history birth of rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913   

1832  William Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium) was born on June - 17.   

1837  Vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1838  On June - 17 birth of bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)   

1838  Chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight) was born on June - 17.   

1839  Fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities (d. 1931) was born on June - 17.   

1845  Hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker was born on June - 17.   

1855  On this day in history birth of fritz Steinbach, composer   

1858  On this day in history birth of eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)   

1861  On June - 17 birth of sidney James Jones, composer   

1861  Pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905) 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  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

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

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

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)