Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1239  On June - 17 birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1603  On June - 17 birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  On June - 17 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.   

1691  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on June - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)   

1718  George Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796) was born on June - 17.   

1725  On June - 17 birth of joseph Anton Bauer, composer   

1742  William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) was born on June - 17.   

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  F Freiligrath, writer was born on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history birth of jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends   

1811  On this day in history birth of jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879)   

1817  On June - 17 birth of thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1818  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of john Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1828  On June - 17 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  William Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium) was born on this day in history.   

1837  On June - 17 birth of vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863   

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

1838  On June - 17 birth of chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight)   

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  On June - 17 birth of eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)   

1861  Sidney James Jones, composer was born on June - 17.   

1861  On June - 17 birth of pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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