Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1861  On this day in history birth of omar Bundy, U.S. army general and soldier (d. 1940)   

1863  Duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1934) was born on June - 17.   

1867  On June - 17 birth of john Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand)   

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 June - 17 birth of james Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar)   

1871  On June - 17 birth of nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania   

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 June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964)   

1881  Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955) was born on June - 17.   

1882  On June - 17 birth of igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]   

1882  On June - 17 birth of adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1918)   

1883  On June - 17 birth of alexandre Cellier, composer   

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

1888  Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer was born on June - 17.   

1888  On June - 17 birth of heinz Guderian, German General (d. 1954)   

1895  On this day in history birth of slavko Osterc, composer   

1898  On this day in history birth of maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist   

1898  On this day in history birth of carl Hermann, German physicist (d. 1961)   

1900  On this day in history birth of hermann Reuter, composer   

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 June - 17.   

1902  On June - 17 birth of alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982)   

1903  Michail Swetlow, writer was born on June - 17.   

1903  Ruth Wakefield, inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter (d. 1990)   

1907  Charles Eames, American designer and architect (d. 1978) was born on June - 17.   

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0656  On this day in history death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

1091  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.   

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

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)