Famous Personalities Born In June - 17
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
1239 On this day in history birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England
1603 On this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)
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 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 On June - 17 birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)
1704 John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1725 Joseph Anton Bauer, composer was born on this day in history.
1742 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879)
1817 On this day in history birth of thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906
1818 Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) was born on this day in history.
1818 Sophia Frederika Mathilde, queen of Netherlands/wife of William III was born on June - 17.
1823 On this day in history birth of john Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903
1828 Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.
1830 Rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913 was born on June - 17.
1832 On this day in history birth of william Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium)
1837 Vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863 was born on this day in history.
1838 On this day in history birth of bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)
1838 On June - 17 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 this day in history.
1855 Fritz Steinbach, composer was born on this day in history.
1858 On June - 17 birth of eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)
1861 Sidney James Jones, composer was born on this day in history.
1861 On June - 17 birth of pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905)