Famous Birthdays In June - 17
Friday, 26 July 2024
1239 On this day in history 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 Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on June - 17.
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 this day in history.
1693 On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)
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 June - 17.
1718 On this day in history birth of george Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796)
1725 Joseph Anton Bauer, composer was born on June - 17.
1742 William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) was born on this day in history.
1750 Michel Woldemar, composer was born on this day in history.
1756 Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public was born on this day in history.
1808 On June - 17 birth of henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. 1845)
1810 On June - 17 birth of f Freiligrath, writer
1811 Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends was born on this day in history.
1811 On June - 17 birth of jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879)
1817 On this day in history birth of thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906
1818 On June - 17 birth of charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)
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 this day in history.
1828 On this day in history birth of jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian
1830 Rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913 was born on this day in history.
1832 On this day in history 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 June - 17.
1838 Chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight) was born on June - 17.
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 June - 17.
1855 Fritz Steinbach, composer was born on June - 17.
1858 Eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA) was born on this day in history.
1861 On June - 17 birth of sidney James Jones, composer
1861 On June - 17 birth of pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905)