17 June Births

June 17 is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 197 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Wednesday, Friday or Sunday (58 in 400 years each) than on Monday or Tuesday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Thursday or Saturday (56).

Births

801 – Drogo of Metz (d. 855)
1239 – Edward I of England (d. 1307)
1530 – François de Montmorency, French nobleman (d. 1579)
1571 – Thomas Mun, English writer on economics (d. 1641)
1603 – Joseph of Cupertino, Italian mystic and saint (d. 1663)
1604 – John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (d. 1679)
1631 – Gauharara Begum, Mughal daughter of Shah Jahan (d. 1706)
1682 – Charles XII of Sweden (d. 1718)
1691 – Giovanni Paolo Panini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)
1693 – Johann Georg Walch, German theologian and author (d. 1775)
1704 – John Kay, English engineer, invented the Flying shuttle (d. 1780)
1714 – César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer (d. 1784)
1718 – George Howard, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Minorca (d. 1796)
1800 – William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, English-Irish astronomer and politician (d. 1867)
1808 – Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian poet, playwright, and linguist (d. 1845)
1810 – Ferdinand Freiligrath, German poet and translator (d. 1876)
1811 – Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic scholar and politician (d. 1879)
1818 – Charles Gounod, French composer and academic (d. 1893)
1818 – Sophie of Württemberg (d. 1877)
1821 – E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist (d. 1888)
1832 – William Crookes, English chemist and physicist (d. 1919)
1858 – Eben Sumner Draper, American businessman and politician, 44th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1914)
1861 – Pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905)
1861 – Omar Bundy, American general (d. 1940)
1863 – Charles Michael, Duke of Mecklenburg (d. 1934)
1867 – Flora Finch, English-American actress (d. 1940)
1867 – John Robert Gregg, Irish-born American educator, publisher, and humanitarian (d. 1948)
1867 – Henry Lawson, Australian poet and author (d. 1922)
1871 – James Weldon Johnson, American author, journalist, and activist (d. 1938)
1876 – William Carr, American rower (d. 1942)
1876 – Edward Anthony Spitzka, American anatomist and author (d. 1922)
1880 – Carl Van Vechten, American author and photographer (d. 1964)
1881 – Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer and promoter (d. 1955)
1882 – Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1918)
1882 – Igor Stravinsky, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1971)
1888 – Heinz Guderian, German general (d. 1954)
1897 – Maria Izilda de Castro Ribeiro, Brazilian girl, popular saint (d. 1911)
1898 – M. C. Escher, Dutch illustrator (d. 1972)
1898 – Carl Hermann, German physicist and academic (d. 1961)
1898 – Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (d. 2009)
1900 – Martin Bormann, German politician (d. 1945)
1902 – Sammy Fain, American pianist and composer (d. 1989)
1902 – Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982)
1903 – Ruth Graves Wakefield, American chef, created the chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977)
1904 – Ralph Bellamy, American actor (d. 1991)
1904 – J. Vernon McGee, American pastor and theologian (d. 1988)
1904 – Patrice Tardif, Canadian farmer and politician (d. 1989)
1907 – Maurice Cloche, French director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1990)
1909 – Elmer L. Andersen, American businessman and politician, 30th Governor of Minnesota (d. 2004)
1909 – Ralph E. Winters, Canadian-American film editor (d. 2004)
1910 – Red Foley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1968)
1910 – George Hees, Canadian football player and politician (d. 1996)
1914 – John Hersey, American journalist and author (d. 1993)
1915 – David "Stringbean" Akeman, American singer and banjo player (d. 1973)
1915 – Marcel Cadieux, Canadian civil servant and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United States (d. 1981)
1916 – Terry Gilkyson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1999)
1917 – Dufferin Roblin, Canadian politician, 14th Premier of Manitoba (d. 2010)
1918 – Ajahn Chah, Thai monk and educator (d. 1992)
1919 – William Kaye Estes, American psychologist and academic (d. 2011)
1919 – John Moffat, Scottish lieutenant and pilot (d. 2016)
1919 – Beryl Reid, English actress (d. 1996)
1920 – Jacob H. Gilbert, American lawyer and politician (d. 1981)
1920 – Setsuko Hara, Japanese actress (d. 2015)
1920 – François Jacob, French biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)
1920 – Peter Le Cheminant, English air marshal and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
1922 – John Amis, English journalist and critic (d. 2013)
1923 – Elroy Hirsch, American football player (d. 2004)
1923 – Arnold S. Relman, American physician and academic (d. 2014)
1923 – Dale C. Thomson, Canadian historian and academic (d. 1999)
1925 – Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (d. 2014)
1927 – Martin Böttcher, German composer and conductor
1927 – Wally Wood, American author, illustrator, and publisher (d. 1981)
1929 – Bud Collins, American journalist and sportscaster (d. 2016)
1929 – Tigran Petrosian, Armenian chess player (d. 1984)
1930 – Cliff Gallup, American rock & roll guitarist (d. 1988)
1930 – Brian Statham, English cricketer (d. 2000)
1931 – John Baldessari, American painter and illustrator
1932 – Derek Ibbotson, English runner (d. 2017)
1932 – John Murtha, American colonel and politician (d. 2010)
1933 – Harry Browne, American soldier and politician (d. 2006)
1933 – Christian Ferras, French violinist (d. 1982)
1936 – Vern Harper, Canadian tribal leader and activist
1936 – Ken Loach, English director, producer, and screenwriter
1937 – Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (d. 2013)
1937 – Ted Nelson, American sociologist and philosopher
1940 – George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
1940 – Bobby Bell, American football player
1940 – Chuck Rainey, American bassist
1941 – Nicholas C. Handy, English chemist and academic (d. 2012)
1942 – Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian politician, Vice President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate
1942 – Doğu Perinçek, Turkish lawyer and politician
1942 – Roger Steffens, American actor and producer
1943 – Newt Gingrich, American historian and politician, 58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
1943 – Barry Manilow, American singer-songwriter and producer
1943 – Chantal Mouffe, Belgian theorist and author
1943 – Burt Rutan, American engineer and pilot
1944 – Randy Johnson, American football player (d. 2009)
1944 – Chris Spedding, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
1945 – Tommy Franks, American general
1945 – Ken Livingstone, English politician, 1st Mayor of London
1945 – Eddy Merckx, Belgian cyclist and sportscaster
1946 – Peter Rosei, Austrian author, poet, and playwright
1947 – Christopher Allport, American actor (d. 2008)
1947 – Linda Chavez, American journalist and author
1947 – George S. Clinton, American composer and songwriter
1947 – Gregg Rolie, American rock singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Santana, Journey)
1947 – Paul Young, English singer-songwriter (Sad Café, Mike + the Mechanics) (d. 2000)
1948 – Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager
1948 – Jacqueline Jones, American historian and academic
1948 – Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (d. 1992)
1948 – Karol Sikora, English physician and academic
1949 – Snakefinger, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1987)
1949 – John Craven, English economist and academic
1949 – Russell Smith, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist
1950 – Lee Tamahori, New Zealand film director
1951 – Starhawk, American author and activist
1951 – John Garrett, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
1951 – Joe Piscopo, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter
1952 – Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach, and manager
1952 – Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, English educator and politician, Secretary of State for Education
1953 – Vernon Coaker, English educator and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
1954 – Mark Linn-Baker, American actor and director
1955 – Mati Laur, Estonian historian, author, and academic
1955 – Bob Sauvé, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1955 – Cem Hakko, Turkish fashion designer and businessman
1956 – Iain Milne, Scottish rugby player
1957 – Philip Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013)
1957 – Martin Dillon, American tenor and educator (d. 2005)
1957 – Uģis Prauliņš, Latvian composer
1958 – Pierre Berbizier, French rugby player and coach
1958 – Jello Biafra, American singer-songwriter and producer
1958 – Bobby Farrelly, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1958 – Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician
1958 – Jon Leibowitz, American lawyer and politician
1958 – Daniel McVicar, American actor
1959 – Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic
1959 – Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach
1960 – Adrián Campos, Spanish race car driver
1960 – Thomas Haden Church, American actor
1961 – Kōichi Yamadera, Japanese actor and singer
1962 – Michael Monroe, Finnish singer-songwriter and saxophonist (Hanoi Rocks and Demolition 23)
1963 – Greg Kinnear, American actor, television presenter, and producer
1964 – Rinaldo Capello, Italian race car driver
1964 – Michael Gross, German swimmer
1964 – Steve Rhodes, English cricketer and coach
1965 – Dermontti Dawson, American football player and coach
1965 – Dan Jansen, American speed skater and sportscaster
1965 – Dara O'Kearney, Irish runner and poker player
1966 – Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author
1966 – Tory Burch, American fashion designer and philanthropist
1966 – Ken Clark, American football player (d. 2013)
1966 – Diane Modahl, English runner
1966 – Jason Patric, American actor
1967 – Dorothea Röschmann, German soprano and actress
1967 – Eric Stefani, American keyboard player and composer
1968 – Steve Georgallis, Australian rugby league player and coach
1968 – Minoru Suzuki, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist
1969 – Paul Tergat, Kenyan runner
1969 – Geoff Toovey, Australian rugby league player and coach
1969 – Ilya Tsymbalar, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (d. 2013)
1970 – Stéphane Fiset, Canadian ice hockey player
1970 – Will Forte, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter
1970 – Jason Hanson, American football player
1970 – Popeye Jones, American basketball player and coach
1970 – Michael Showalter, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1971 – Mildred Fox, Irish politician
1973 – Leander Paes, Indian tennis player
1974 – Evangelia Psarra, Greek archer
1975 – Joshua Leonard, American actor, director, and screenwriter
1975 – Phiyada Akkraseranee, Thai actress and model
1976 – Scott Adkins, English actor and martial artist
1976 – Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist
1977 – Tjaša Jezernik, Slovenian tennis player
1977 – Mark Tauscher, American football player and sportscaster
1978 – Isabelle Delobel, French ice dancer
1978 – Travis Roche, Canadian ice hockey player
1979 – Tyson Apostol, American television personality
1979 – Young Maylay, American rapper, producer, and voice actor
1979 – Nick Rimando, American soccer player
1980 – Jeph Jacques, American author and illustrator
1980 – Elisa Rigaudo, Italian race walker
1980 – Venus Williams, American tennis player
1981 – Kyle Boller, American football player
1981 – Shane Watson, Australian cricketer
1982 – Stefan Hodgetts, English racing driver
1982 – Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Brazilian footballer
1982 – Stanislava Hrozenská, Slovak tennis player
1982 – Marek Svatoš, Slovak ice hockey player (d. 2016)
1983 – Vlasis Kazakis, Greek footballer
1984 – Michael Mathieu, Bahamian sprinter
1984 – Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker
1985 – Özge Akın, Turkish sprinter
1985 – Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player
1985 – Rafael Sóbis, Brazilian footballer
1986 – Apoula Edel, Armenian footballer
1986 – Helen Glover, English rower
1987 – Kendrick Lamar, American rapper
1987 – Nozomi Tsuji, Japanese singer and actress
1988 – Andrew Ogilvy, Australian basketball player
1988 – Shaun MacDonald, Welsh footballer
1988 – Stephanie Rice, Australian swimmer
1989 – Georgios Tofas, Cypriot footballer
1990 – Jordan Henderson, English footballer
1990 – Josh Mansour, Australian rugby league player
1991 – Daniel Tupou, Australian-Tongan rugby league player
1992 – Ryan Allsop, English footballer
1994 – Amari Cooper, American football player

Source: wikipedia