Famous Personalities Born In June - 17
Friday, 21 February 2025
1239 On June - 17 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 On June - 17 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)
1682 On June - 17 birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)
1691 Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.
1693 Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of george Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796)
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 Michel Woldemar, composer was born on June - 17.
1756 On June - 17 birth of pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public
1808 Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. 1845) was born on this day in history.
1810 F Freiligrath, writer was born on June - 17.
1811 Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends was born on this day in history.
1811 Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879) was born on June - 17.
1817 Thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1823 John Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 was born on June - 17.
1828 On June - 17 birth of jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian
1830 On June - 17 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 Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) was born on June - 17.
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 June - 17.
1845 Hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker was born on this day in history.
1855 On this day in history birth of fritz Steinbach, composer
1858 On June - 17 birth of eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)
1861 On this day in history birth of sidney James Jones, composer
1861 Pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905) was born on this day in history.