Famous Birthdays on June 17

Edward I (1239-1307)

King of England (1272-1307) who subdued Wales, warred against Scotland and expelled Jews from England, born in London [or born 18 June]

1603 Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint, born in Copertino, Apulia, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1663)
1604 Johan Maurits, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House), born in Dillenburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1679)

Charles XII (1682-1718)

King of Sweden (1697-1718), born in Tre Kronor, Stockholm, Sweden

1691 Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect, born in Piacenza, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (now Italy) (d. 1765)
1693 Johann Georg Walch, German theologian, born in Meiningen, Germany (d. 1775)
1714 César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor), born in Thury-sous-Clermont, Oise, France (d. 1784)
1718 George Howard, British field marshal (d. 1796)
1725 Joseph Anton Bauer, composer (d. 1808)
1742 William Hooper, American attorney and signer of U.S. Declaration of Independence, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1790)
1750 Michel Woldemar, French violinist and composer, born in Orléans, France (d. 1815)
1756 Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public, born in Montpellier, France (d. 1820)
1808 Everhardus Johannes Potgieter, Dutch writer and publisher (The Guide), born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1875)
1808 Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian poet (Creation, Humanity, and Messiah) and author, born in Kristiansand, Norway (d. 1845)
1810 Ferdinand Freiligrath, German poet and translator, born in Detmold, Principality of Lippe (d. 1876)
1811 Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter and Icelandic historian, born in Hrafnseyri, Arnarfjörður, Iceland (d. 1879)
1817 Thomas Maley Harris, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Wood County, West Virginia (d. 1906)
1818 Charles Gounod, French opera composer (Faust), born in Paris, France (d. 1893)
1818 Sophie of Württemberg, Queen of Netherlands as wife of William III, born in Ludwigsburg Palace, Stuttgart, Württemberg (d. 1877)
1823 John Henry Hobart Ward, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in NYC, New York (d. 1903)
1828 Johan Karel Jakob De Jonge, Dutch historian, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1880)
1830 Richard Montgomery Gano, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Bourbon County, Kentucky (d. 1913)
1832 William Crookes, English chemist and physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium), born in London (d. 1919)
1837 Strong Vincent, American army officer (died famously at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg), born in Waterford, Pennsylvania (d. 1863)
1839 Fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities, born in Cranbrook, Kent (d. 1931)
1845 Hendrik Peter Staal, Dutch reformed officer and politician, born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1920)
1855 Fritz Steinbach, German conductor and composer, born in Grünsfeld, Germany (d. 1916)
1858 Eben Sumner Draper, American businessman and politician (44th Governor of Massachusetts), born in Hopedale, Massachusetts (d. 1914)
1861 Omar Bundy, U.S. Army general (Spanish–American War in Cuba), born in New Castle, Indiana (d. 1940)
1861 Pete Browning, American baseball outfielder (AA batting champion 1882, 85 Louisville Eclipse/Colonels; Player's League batting champion 1890 Cleveland Infants), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1905)
1861 Sidney Jones, British conductor and composer (The Geisha, A Gaiety Girl), born in Islington, London (d. 1946)
1863 Duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, born in Oranienbaum, Russian Empire (d. 1934)
1867 Henry Lawson, Australian writer and poet (n the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses), born in Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1922)
1867 John Robert Gregg, Irish-American inventor of a shorthand system Gregg Shorthand, born in Rockcorry, Ireland (d. 1948)
1870 George Cormack, American cereal inventor (invented Wheaties in 1921 at Washburn Crosby Co. , born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1953)

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938)

American Harlem Renaissance poet, lyricist ("Lift Every Voice And Sing"), civil rights activist, and leader of the NAACP, born in Jacksonville, Florida

1871 Nicolae Iorga, Romanian writer, literature historian and Prime Minister of Romania, born in Botoșani, Kingdom of Romania (d. 1940)
1874 Grant Mitchell, American actor (The Man Who Came to Dinner), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1957)
1875 Philipp Abraham Kohnstamm, Dutch philosopher and physicist, born in Bonn, Germany (d. 1951)
1877 Russell Simpson, American actor (San Francisco, Abraham Lincoln), born in Danville, California (d. 1959)
1878 Albert Thomas, French socialist politician (Minister of Armament WW1), born in Champigny-sur-Marne (d. 1932)
1880 Carl Van Vechten, American writer famous for the controversial novel "Nigger Heaven", born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (d. 1964)

Tommy Burns (1881-1955)

Canadian boxer, born in Hanover, Ontario

1882 Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, born in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (d. 1918)

Harold Gillies (1882-1960)

New Zealand father of modern plastic surgery who pioneered skin graft techniques on injured soldiers in WWI, born in Dunedin, New Zealand [1]

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

Russian composer (Le Sacre du Printemps - The Rite of Spring; The Firebird), born in Oranienbaum, Russia

1883 Alexandre Eugène Cellier, French organist and composer, born in Molières-sur-Cèze, France (d. 1968)
1884 Christine Bakker-van Bosse, Dutch feminist and pacifist, born in Batavia (d. 1973)
1888 Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, Dutch composer, born in Amsterdam (d. 1953)
1888 Heinz Guderian, German general during WWII, born in Kulm, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (d. 1954)
1895 Louise Fazenda, American vaudeville, and silent and sound screen actress (Mack Sennett comedies), born in Lafayette, Indiana (d. 1962)
1895 Sam Wooding, American jazz pianist, bandleader, one of the 1st to tour Europe (Chocolate Kiddies), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
1895 Slavko Osterc, Slovenian composer (Iz Satanovega Dnevnika (From Satan's Diary); Illusions), and pedagogue, born in Veržej, Austria-Hungary (now Slovenia) (d. 1941)
1897 Vivian Duncan, American vaudevillian (Duncan Sisters), and actress (Topsy and Eva), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1986)
1898 Carl Hermann, German physicist, born in Wesermünde, Germany (d. 1961)
1898 M. C. Escher, Dutch graphic artist and lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (d. 1972)
1900 Hermann Reuter, German composer, born in Stuttgart (d. 1985)

Martin Bormann (1900-1945)

German Nazi leader (Hitler's secretary, chief of the Party Chancellery), born in Wegeleben, Germany

1902 Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (Australian off-spinner v WI 1930-31), born in Kangaroo Point, Queensland, Australia (d. 1982)
1902 Sammy Fain, American popular music composer, born in NYC, New York (d. 1989)
1903 Mikhail Svetlov, Russian poet and writer, born in Yekaterinoslav, Russian Empire (d. 1964)
1903 Ruth Wakefield, American inventor (created the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie), born in East Walpole, Massachusetts (d. 1977)
1904 Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1981)
1904 Ralph Bellamy, American actor (Rosemary's Baby, His Girl Friday, Trading Places), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1991)
1906 Thomas Cowling, British mathematician and astronomer, born in Walthamstow, Essex (d. 1990)
1907 Charles Eames, American designer and architect, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1978)
1907 Maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter, born in Commercy, Meuse, France (d. 1990)
1908 Enrique Peralta Azurdia, Colonel and military President of Guatemala (1963-66), born in Guatemala City (d. 1997)
1908 Frank Sully, American actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief, Inside the Law), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1975)
1908 John Verrall, American composer, born in Britt, Iowa (d. 2001)
1909 Elmer L. Andersen, 30th Governor of Minnesota (1961-63), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2004)
1909 Ralph E. Winters, Canadian film editor, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2004)
1910 Diana Mitford, English biographer, famous beauty, wife of Oswald Mosley and one of the Mitford sisters, born in London (d. 2003)
1910 H. Owen Reed, American composer, born in Odessa, Missouri (d. 2014)
1910 Red Foley, American country singer (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), born in Blue Lick, Kentucky (d. 1968)
1911 Viktor Nekrasov, Ukrainian journalist and novelist (V okopakh Stalingrada - Front-line Stalingrad; Kira Georgijevna), born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 1987)
1912 Don Gillis, American composer (Symphony 5½ - A Symphony for Fun), born in Cameron, Missouri (d. 1978)
1912 Wessel Couzijn, Dutch sculptor and cartoonist (Auschwitz-monument), born in Amsterdam (d. 1984)
1913 Felix Hartlaub, German historian and writer, born in Bremen, Germany (d. 1945)
1914 John Hersey, American author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall), born in Tientsin, China (d. 1993)
1915 Karl Targownik, Hungarian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1996)
1915 Stringbean [David Akeman], American banjoist and comedian (Hee Haw), born in Annville, Kentucky (d. 1973)
1916 Einar Englund, Finnish composer, born in Gotland, Sweden (d. 1999)
1916 Ted Atkinson, American jockey (US Champion 1944, 46), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2005)
1916 Victor Lord, American fictional character on TV soap opera "One Life to Live" (d. 1976)
1918 Ajahn Chah, Thai Buddhist meditation master, born in Ubon, Thailand (d. 1992)
1918 Maldwyn Thomas, Welsh businessman and Liberal Party politician (d. 2002)
1919 Galina Ustvolskaya, Russian composer, born in Petrograd, Russia (d. 2006)
1919 Kingman Brewster, American educator and president of Yale University, born in Longmeadow, Massachusetts (d. 1988)
1919 Max Dendermonde [Hendrik Hazelhoff], Dutch literary, born in Winschoten, Netherlands (d. 2004)
1920 Beryl Reid, British actress (The Killing of Sister George; Smiley's People), born in Hereford, England (d. 1996)
1920 François Jacob, French biologist and bacteriologist (Nobel 1965), born in Nancy, France (d. 2013)
1920 Jacob H. Gilbert, American politician (US Representative 1960-1971), born in The Bronx, NYC, New York (d. 1981)
1920 Patrick Duffy, British politician (L), born in Wigan, Lancashire
1920 Setsuko Hara, Japanese actress (Late Spring, Tokyo Story), born in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama (d. 2015)
1922 Jerry Fielding, American jazz musician and composer (Lively Ones, Hogan's Heroes), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1980)
1922 Kelsey Jones, Canadian composer, born in South Norwalk, Norwalk, Connecticut (d. 2004)
1923 Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, American NFL halfback and end (LA Rams), born in Wausau, Wisconsin (d. 2004)
1924 Gotthold Gloger, German writer and painter, born in Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany (d. 2001)
1924 Henk Hoekstra, Dutch politician (Dutch Communist Party), born in Amsterdam (d. 2009)
1925 Keith Larsen, American actor (Hunter, Brave Eagle), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2006)
1926 Alan Walters, British political economist (Chief Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher), born in Leicester, England (d. 2009)
1926 Manuel Enríquez, Mexican composer, born in Ocotlán, Jalisco, Mexico (d. 1994)
1927 Austin Murphy, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania), born in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania
1927 Lucio Fulci, Italian director "Godfather of Gore", born in Rome (d. 1996)
1927 Martin Böttcher, German composer and conductor, born in Berlin (d. 2019)
1929 Michael L. Strang, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado), born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
1929 Tigran Petrosian, Soviet Armenian World Chess Champion (1963-69), born in Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union (d. 1984)
1930 Brian Statham, English cricket fast bowler (70 Tests, 252 wickets @ 24.84), born in Gorton, Manchester, England (d. 2000)
1930 Cliff Gallup, American guitarist (Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1988)
1930 James Gathers, American 200m runner (Olympic bronze 1952), born in South Carolina
1930 Romuald Twardowski, Polish composer, born in Wilno/ Vilnius, Poland
1931 John Baldessari, American artist, born in National City, California
1932 Derek Ibbotson, English 5K runner (Olympic bronze 1956), born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire (d. 2017)
1932 John Murtha, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania), born in New Martinsville, West Virginia (d. 2010)
1933 Anthony Bevilacqua, Roman Catholic Cardinal (Philadelphia), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2012)
1933 Christian Ferras, French violinist and conductor, born in Le Touquet, France (d. 1982)
1933 Harry Browne, American free-market libertarian writer, politician, and investment analyst (d. 2006)
1933 Maurice Stokes, American Basketball HOF power forward (NBA All-Star 1956, 57, 58; NBA Rookie of the Year 1956; Rochester/Cincinnati Royals), born in Rankin, Pennsylvania (d. 1970)
1936 Ken Loach, British film director (The Wind That Shakes the Barley), born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire
1937 Peter Lupus, American bodybuilder and actor (Mission Impossible), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
1938 Judy Kimball, American golfer (US Women's PGA C'ship 1962), born in Sioux City, Iowa
1938 Peter Michael, English electronic manufacturer (UEI, Paintbox)
1938 Wayne Hawkins, American football guard (5 × AFL All-Star 1963–1967; Oakland Raiders), born in Fort Peck, Montana (d. 2022)
1939 Donald Anderson, British Labour Party politician, born in Swansea, Wales
1939 Hanna Johansen, Swiss writer, born in Bremen, Germany
1939 James Gadson, American drummer and session musician, born in Kansas City, Missouri
1940 Alton Kelley, American graphic artist, known for concert posters and album cover art (Grateful Dead -"Workingman's Dead"; Steve Miller Band - "Book of Dreams"), born in Houlton, Maine (d. 2008)
1940 Bobby Bell, American College/Pro Football HOF linebacker (Uni of Minnesota; Super Bowl 1970 KC Chiefs; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1969; First-team All-Pro 1970; Pro Bowl 1970, 71, 72), born in Shelby, North Carolina
1940 Chuck Rainey, American jazz and session bassist (Steely Dan; Quincy Jones; Aretha Franklin; Mose Allison), born in Cleveland, Ohio

George Akerlof (82 years old)

1940 American economist (The Market for Lemons) and 2001 Nobel laureate, born in New Haven, Connecticut

1940 Tony Marlow, British Conservative Party politician, born in Greenwich, London
1942 Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2005, born in Cairo, Egypt
1942 Norman Kuhlice, English rocker (Swinging Blue Jeans - "You're No Good")

Barry Manilow (79 years old)

1943 American pop singer, and piano player ("Mandy": "Daybreak"; "I Write The Songs"; "Copacabana"), born in New York City

1943 Burt Rutan, American aerospace engineer, born in Estacada, Oregon
1943 Christopher Brown, English composer, born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Newt Gingrich (79 years old)

1943 American politician (Rep-R-GA, 1979-99) and Speaker of the House (1995-97), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

1944 (Jesús) "Chucho" Castillo, Mexican bantamweight boxer (WBA, WBC, 1970), born in Nuevo Valle de Moreno, Mexico (d. 2013)
1944 Bill Rafferty, American comedian (Laugh-In; Real People), born in Queens, New York (d. 2012)
1944 Chris Spedding, British session and touring rock guitarist (Sharks; Bryan Ferry; Harry Nilsson), and producer, born in Staveley, Derbyshire, England

Eddy Merckx (77 years old)

1945 Belgian road cyclist (Tour de France 1969-72, 74; Giro d'Italia 1968, 70, 72-74), born in Meensel-Kiezegem, Belgium

1945 Frank Ashmore, American actor (Airplane!, Airplane II: The Sequel), born in El Paso, Texas
1945 Ken Livingstone, English politician (Mayor of London 2000-08), born in London
1945 Tommy Franks, American general, born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma

Tony Roche (77 years old)

1945 Australian tennis player and coach (French Open 1966; 15 x Grand Slam doubles titles; Australian Davis Cup captain), born in Wagga Wagga, NSW

1946 B. J. Cole, British session and touring pedal steel guitarist and dobro player (Cochise; Humble Pie; k.d. lang; John Cale; Sting), born in Enfield, England
1946 Marcy Kaptur, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio), born in Toledo, Ohio
1946 Peter Rosei, Austrian writer (Wer war Edgar Allan?), born in Vienna
1947 Christopher Allport, American actor (To Live and Die in L.A.), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2008)
1947 George S. Clinton, American film score (Austin Powers films; Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee; Mortal Kombat movies;), stage, and concert composer, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
1947 Gregg Rolie, American rock singer and keyboardist (Santana, 1965-71; Journey, 1973-80; Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, 2012-present), born in Seattle, Washington
1947 Paul Young, British rock singer and percussionist (Mike + The Mechanics - "All I Need Is A Miracle"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2000)
1947 Rev. Timothy Wright, American gospel singer (Been There Done That), and pastor, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2009)
1947 Vlastimir Trajković, Serbian avant-garde composer, and educator, born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (d. 2017)
1948 Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball all star shortstop (Cincinnati Reds), born in Ocumare de la Costa, Venezuela
1950 Cathy Sherk, Canadian golfer (Canadian Women's PGA C'ship 1988, 90-91), born in Bancroft, Ontario
1950 Nicky Marrero, American percussionist and timbalero (Eddie Palmieri; Fania All Stars; Típica 73!), born in South Bronx, New York City
1950 Susan Damante, American actress (The Adventure of Wilderness Family), born in Palo Alto, California
1951 Joe Piscopo, American comedian (SNL, Miller Lite commercials), born in Passaic, New Jersey
1952 Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach and executive, born in Brighton, Massachusetts
1954 Mark Linn-Baker, American actor (Perfect Strangers), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1955 Gail Jones, Australian author (Dreams of Speaking), born in Harvey, Western Australia
1956 Nick Cook, English cricketer (left arm slow bowler in 15 Tests 1983-89), born in Leicester
1957 Jack Wouterse, Dutch actor (Band of Brothers), born in Soest, Netherlands
1957 Jon Gries, American actor (Napoleon Dynamite), born in Glendale, California
1957 Martin Dillon, American operatic tenor and teacher, born in Portsmouth, Ohio (d. 2005)
1957 Philip Chevron, Irish musician (The Pogues - Peace & Love), born in Dublin (d. 2013)
1957 Uģis Prauliņš, Latvian composer (Missa Rigensis), born in Riga, Latvian SSR (now Latvia)
1958 Bobby Farrelly, American film director (Dumb and Dumber), born in Cumberland, Rhode Island
1958 Daniel McVicar, American actor (Clarke-Bold & Beautiful), born in Independence, Missouri
1958 Derek Lee Ragin, American countertenor, born in West Point, New York
1958 Des Drummond, Jamaican rugby league winner (24 Tests Great Britain, 4 England; Leigh RLFC, Warrington RLFC), born in Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica (d. 2022)
1958 Jello Biafra [Eric Reed Boucher], American musician and activist (Dead Kennedys), born in Boulder, Colorado
1958 Sam Hamad, Syrian-born Canadian politician, born in Damascus, Syria
1960 Thomas Haden Church, American actor (Sideways), born in Yolo, California
1962 (Martin) "Bap" Kennedy, Irish singer-songwriter ("Moonlight Kiss"; "Sailor's Revenge"), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2016)
1962 Ed Brady, American NFL linebacker (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Morris, Illinois
1962 Michael Monroe, Finnish singer (Hanoi Rocks), born in Helsinki, Finland
1963 Greg Kinnear, American actor and talk show host (Talk Soup, Sabrina, Later), born in Logansport, Indiana
1963 Kevin Glover, American NFL center (Detroit Lions), born in Washington, D.C.
1964 Diane Murphy, American actress (Tabitha Stevens in Bewitched), born in Encino, California
1964 Erin Murphy, American actress (Tabitha Stevens in Bewitched), born in Encino, California
1964 Michael Gross, German swimmer (3 Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Frankfurt, Germany
1964 Rinaldo Capello, Italian racing driver, born in Asti, Italy
1964 Steve Rhodes, English cricketer (England wicket-keeper 1994-95), born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Dan Jansen (57 years old)

1965 American speed skater (Olympic gold 1984, 88, 92), born in West Allis, Wisconsin

1965 David Longdon, English progressive rock musician (Big Big Train), born in Nottingham, England
1965 Dermontti Dawson, American NFL center (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Lexington, Kentucky
1965 Kami Cotler, American actress (The Waltons - "Elizabeth"), born in Long Beach, California
1965 Mike Magnante, American baseball pitcher (KC Royals), born in Glendale, California
1965 Ray Seals, American NFL defensive end (Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers), born in Syracuse, New York
1966 Clare Look-Jaeger, high jumper, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1966 Fred Barnett, American NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Gunnison, Mississippi
1966 Jason Patric, American actor (Lost Boys, Solar Babies), born in NYC, New York
1966 Tory Burch, American fashion designer (Tory Burch LLC), born in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
1967 Eric Stefani, American musician (No Doubt, 1986-95 - "Don't Talk"; "Spiderwebs"), born in Fullerton, California
1967 Keith Sims, American football offensive guard (Pro Bowl 1993–95; Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1967 Terry Davis, American NBA forward & center (Dallas Mavericks, Wash Wizards), born in Danville, Virginia
1967 Terry Norris, American boxer and three-time light middleweight world champion, born in Lubbock, Texas