Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In June - 17

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

1863  On June - 17 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  On June - 17 birth of henry Lawson, Australian poet (d. 1922)   

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

1871  James Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar) was born on this day in history.   

1871  Nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania was born on this day in history.   

1874  Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) was born on this day in history.   

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  On June - 17 birth of russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln)   

1880  On June - 17 birth of carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964)   

1881  On this day in history birth of tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955)   

1882  On this day in history birth of igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]   

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

1883  On June - 17 birth of alexandre Cellier, composer   

1884  Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist was born on June - 17.   

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

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

1895  Slavko Osterc, composer was born on June - 17.   

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist was born on June - 17.   

1898  On June - 17 birth of carl Hermann, German physicist (d. 1961)   

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

1900  On June - 17 birth of martin Bormann, propoganda minister (Hitler)   

1902  Sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989) was born on June - 17.   

1902  On this day in history birth of alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982)   

1903  On June - 17 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 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  On this day in history birth of thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer   

1907  On June - 17 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 June - 17 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  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.   

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

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.