Famous Personalities Born In June - 17
Monday, 30 June 2025
1239 Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on this day in history.
1603 Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on June - 17.
1604 On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)
1682 Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history.
1691 On June - 17 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)
1693 Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on June - 17.
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 Cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor) was born on June - 17.
1718 George Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.
1725 On June - 17 birth of joseph Anton Bauer, composer
1742 On June - 17 birth of william Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence)
1750 On June - 17 birth of michel Woldemar, composer
1756 Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public was born on June - 17.
1808 Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. 1845) was born on June - 17.
1810 F Freiligrath, writer was born on this day in history.
1811 Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends was born on June - 17.
1811 Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879) was born on June - 17.
1817 On June - 17 birth of thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906
1818 On this day in history 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 June - 17 birth of john Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903
1828 On June - 17 birth of jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian
1830 Rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913 was born on this day in history.
1832 William Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium) was born on this day in history.
1837 On June - 17 birth of vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863
1838 Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) was born on June - 17.
1838 On this day in history birth of chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight)
1839 On June - 17 birth of fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities (d. 1931)
1845 Hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker was born on June - 17.
1855 On June - 17 birth of fritz Steinbach, composer
1858 On June - 17 birth of eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)
1861 Sidney James Jones, composer was born on this day in history.
1861 Pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905) was born on June - 17.