Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In June - 17

1861  Omar Bundy, U.S. army general and soldier (d. 1940) was born on June - 17.   

1863  On June - 17 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  On this day in history birth of henry Lawson, Australian poet (d. 1922)   

1870  George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1878  On June - 17 birth of albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

1880  Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On June - 17 birth of carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964)   

1881  On June - 17 birth of tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955)   

1882  Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] was born on this day in history.   

1882  On June - 17 birth of adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1918)   

1883  On June - 17 birth of alexandre Cellier, composer   

1884  Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist was born on June - 17.   

1888  On June - 17 birth of bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

1888  Heinz Guderian, German General (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

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

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist was born on June - 17.   

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

1900  On June - 17 birth of hermann Reuter, composer   

1900  On this day in history birth of martin Bormann, propoganda minister (Hitler)   

1902  Sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Michail Swetlow, writer was born on this day in history.   

1903  Ruth Wakefield, inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On June - 17 birth of coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist   

1904  On this day in history birth of ralph Bellamy, Chicago, actor (Air Mail, Dive Bomber, Trading Places)   

1906  On this day in history birth of thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer   

1907  On June - 17 birth of maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter (d. 1990)   

1907  On this day in history birth of charles Eames, American designer and architect (d. 1978)   

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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 June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.   

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

1463  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

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.