Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In June - 17

1861  Omar Bundy, U.S. army general and soldier (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1934)   

1867  John Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Henry Lawson, Australian poet (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

1870  George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) was born on June - 17.   

1871  On this day in history birth of james Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar)   

1871  Nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania was born on June - 17.   

1874  On this day in history birth of grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner)   

1875  Philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Albert Thomas, French socialist politician was born on this day in history.   

1880  Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln) was born on June - 17.   

1880  Carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] was born on June - 17.   

1882  Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1918) was born on June - 17.   

1883  Alexandre Cellier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1884  Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist was born on this day in history.   

1888  On June - 17 birth of bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

1888  Heinz Guderian, German General (d. 1954) was born on June - 17.   

1895  On June - 17 birth of slavko Osterc, composer   

1898  On June - 17 birth of maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist   

1898  Carl Hermann, German physicist (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Hermann Reuter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of martin Bormann, propoganda minister (Hitler)   

1902  Sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of michail Swetlow, writer   

1903  On June - 17 birth of ruth Wakefield, inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977)   

1904  On June - 17 birth of coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist   

1904  On June - 17 birth of ralph Bellamy, Chicago, actor (Air Mail, Dive Bomber, Trading Places)   

1906  Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1907  Maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter (d. 1990) was born on June - 17.   

1907  On June - 17 birth of charles Eames, American designer and architect (d. 1978)   

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0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

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

1119  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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