Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In June - 17

1861  On this day in history birth of omar Bundy, U.S. army general and soldier (d. 1940)   

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

1867  John Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand) was born on June - 17.   

1867  On this day in history birth of henry Lawson, Australian poet (d. 1922)   

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  Nicolae Iorga, writer/poet/literature historian/pres of Romania was born on June - 17.   

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

1875  Philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) was born on June - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln)   

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

1881  Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955) was born on June - 17.   

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

1888  Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1895  On June - 17 birth of slavko Osterc, composer   

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

1898  Carl Hermann, German physicist (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Hermann Reuter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1900  Martin Bormann, propoganda minister (Hitler) was born on June - 17.   

1902  Sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989) was born on June - 17.   

1902  On this day in history birth of alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982)   

1903  On this day in history birth of michail Swetlow, writer   

1903  On June - 17 birth of ruth Wakefield, inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977)   

1904  On this day in history birth of coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist   

1904  On June - 17 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  Maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.   

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

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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