Famous Personalities Born In June - 17
Thursday, 18 December 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 this day in history. 

1604 Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history. 

1682 Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history. 

1691 On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) 

1693 Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history. 

1703 On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) 

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 Joseph Anton Bauer, composer was born on this day in history. 

1742 William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) was born on June - 17. 

1750 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history. 

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

1818 Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) was born on this day in history. 

1818 On June - 17 birth of sophia Frederika Mathilde, queen of Netherlands/wife of William III 

1823 John Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 was born on this day in history. 

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 On June - 17 birth of william Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium) 

1837 On this day in history birth of vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863 

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 June - 17. 

1839 On June - 17 birth of fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities (d. 1931) 

1845 On this day in history birth of hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker 

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

1858 Eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA) was born on this day in history. 

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. 

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