Famous Birthdays In June - 17

1861  Omar Bundy, U.S. army general and soldier (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1934)   

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

1867  Henry Lawson, Australian poet (d. 1922) was born on June - 17.   

1870  On June - 17 birth of george Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties)   

1871  James Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar) was born on June - 17.   

1871  On this day in history birth of nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania   

1874  On June - 17 birth of grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner)   

1875  On this day in history birth of philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World)   

1878  Albert Thomas, French socialist politician was born on June - 17.   

1880  On June - 17 birth of carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

1880  Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln) was born on June - 17.   

1880  Carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

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  Alexandre Cellier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist   

1888  On this day in history birth of bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

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

1895  On June - 17 birth of slavko Osterc, composer   

1898  On June - 17 birth of maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist   

1898  Carl Hermann, German physicist (d. 1961) was born on June - 17.   

1900  On June - 17 birth of hermann Reuter, composer   

1900  Martin Bormann, propoganda minister (Hitler) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On June - 17 birth of sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989)   

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 this day in history birth of ruth Wakefield, inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977)   

1904  Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist was born on this day in history.   

1904  Ralph Bellamy, Chicago, actor (Air Mail, Dive Bomber, Trading Places) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On June - 17 birth of thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer   

1907  Maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Charles Eames, American designer and architect (d. 1978) was born on this day in history.   

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

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

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

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

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)