Famous Personalities Born In June - 17

1239  On this day in history birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.   

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 June - 17.   

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.   

1714  Cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor) was born on this day in history.   

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

1725  Joseph Anton Bauer, composer was born on June - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public   

1808  Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. 1845) was born on June - 17.   

1810  On this day in history birth of f Freiligrath, writer   

1811  On this day in history birth of jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends   

1811  Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879) was born on this day in history.   

1817  Thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on June - 17.   

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 June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1837  Vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863 was born on June - 17.   

1838  Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) was born on this day in history.   

1838  Chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight) was born on this day in history.   

1839  Fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

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

1855  Fritz Steinbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

1858  On June - 17 birth of eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)   

1861  On this day in history birth of sidney James Jones, composer   

1861  On this day in history birth of pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905)   

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0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.   

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

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

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.