Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on June - 17.   

1603  On this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

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 June - 17.   

1691  On June - 17 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

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

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

1714  Cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor) was born on this day in history.   

1718  George Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1725  Joseph Anton Bauer, composer was born on June - 17.   

1742  On this day in history birth of william Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence)   

1750  On June - 17 birth of michel Woldemar, composer   

1756  On June - 17 birth of pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public   

1808  Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. 1845) was born on this day in history.   

1810  On June - 17 birth of f Freiligrath, writer   

1811  Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends was born on June - 17.   

1811  On June - 17 birth of jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879)   

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

1818  On June - 17 birth of charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)   

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

1823  On June - 17 birth of john Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1828  Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian was born on June - 17.   

1830  On June - 17 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  Vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history birth of bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)   

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  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 June - 17.   

1861  Sidney James Jones, composer was born on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history birth of pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905)   

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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  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

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

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

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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