Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In June - 17

1861  On June - 17 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  On this day in history birth of john Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand)   

1867  Henry Lawson, Australian poet (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 17 birth of nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania   

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

1875  On June - 17 birth of philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World)   

1878  Albert Thomas, French socialist politician was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964)   

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  On this day in history birth of alexandre Cellier, composer   

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

1888  Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer was born on June - 17.   

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

1895  Slavko Osterc, composer was born on this day in history.   

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist was born on this day in history.   

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

1900  On June - 17 birth of hermann Reuter, composer   

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

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  Michail Swetlow, writer was born on this day in history.   

1903  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

1906  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

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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 June - 17.   

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

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