June 17 - Births

Births

• 1239 – Edward I of England (d. 1307)
• 1268 – Lord Borchard de Herle, English diplomat (d. 1305)
• 1603 – Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)
• 1658 – Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real, Portuguese diplomat and statesman (d. 1736)
• 1682 – Charles XII of Sweden (d. 1718)
• 1691 – Giovanni Paolo Panini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)
• 1693 – Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)
• 1704 – John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)
• 1714 – Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher (d. 1762)
• 1714 – César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer (d. 1784)
• 1718 – George Howard, English field marshal (d. 1796)
• 1742 – William Hooper, American lawyer and politician, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence (d. 1790)
• 1808 – Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian poet, playwright, and linguist (d. 1845)
• 1810 – Ferdinand Freiligrath, German writer (d. 1876)
• 1811 – Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter (d. 1879)
• 1818 – Charles Gounod, French composer (d. 1893)
• 1818 – Sophie of Württemberg (d. 1877)
• 1832 – William Crookes, English physicist and chemist (d. 1919)
• 1839 – Arthur Tooth, English clergyman (d. 1931)
• 1858 – Ebenezer Sumner Draper, American 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, American educator, publisher, and humanitarian, invented the Gregg shorthand (d. 1948)
• 1867 – Henry Lawson, Australian poet (d. 1922)
• 1871 – James Weldon Johnson, American author, politician, diplomat,journalist, and activist (d. 1938)
• 1876 – William Carr, American rower (d. 1942)
• 1880 – Carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (d. 1964)
• 1881 – Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (d. 1955)
• 1882 – Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1918)
• 1882 – Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer (d. 1971)
• 1888 – Heinz Guderian, German general (d. 1954)
• 1898 – M. C. Escher, Dutch illustrator (d. 1972)
• 1898 – Carl Hermann, German physicist (d. 1961)
• 1898 – Harry Patch, English super-centenarian (d. 2009)
• 1900 – Martin Bormann, German Nazi official (d. 1945)
• 1902 – Sammy Fain, American composer (d. 1989)
• 1902 – Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982)
• 1903 – Ruth Graves Wakefield, American cook and businesswoman, invented the Chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977)
• 1904 – Ralph Bellamy, American actor (d. 1991)
• 1907 – Maurice Cloche, French director and screenwriter (d. 1990)
• 1907 – Charles Eames, American designer and architect (d. 1978)
• 1909 – Elmer L. Andersen, American businessman and politician, 30th Governor of Minnesota (d. 2004)
• 1909 – Ralph E. Winters, Canadian film editor (d. 2004)
• 1910 – Red Foley, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (d. 1968)
• 1910 – George Hees, Canadian politician (d. 1996)
• 1914 – John Hersey, American journalist (d. 1993)
• 1915 – David "Stringbean" Akeman, American actor and banjo player (d. 1973)
• 1915 – Karl Targownik, Hungarian psychiatrist (d. 1996)
• 1916 – Terry Gilkyson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer (The Easy Riders) (d. 1999)
• 1918 – Ajahn Chah, Thai Buddhist meditation master (d. 1992)
• 1919 – John Moffat, English pilot
• 1919 – Beryl Reid, English actress (d. 1996)
• 1920 – Jacob H. Gilbert, American politician (d. 1981)
• 1920 – Setsuko Hara, Japanese actress
• 1920 – François Jacob, French biologist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1923 – Elroy Hirsch, American football player (d. 2004)
• 1927 – Martin Böttcher, German conductor
• 1929 – Tigran Petrosian, Armenian chess player (d. 1984)
• 1930 – Brian Statham, English cricketer (d. 2000)
• 1931 – John Baldessari, American painter
• 1932 – Peter Lupus, American actor
• 1932 – John Murtha, American politician (d. 2010)
• 1933 – Harry Browne, American politician (d. 2006)
• 1933 – Christian Ferras, French violinist (d. 1982)
• 1933 – Maurice Stokes, American basketball player (d. 1970)
• 1936 – Vern Harper, Canadian tribal leader and activist
• 1936 – Ken Loach, English director
• 1937 – Ted Nelson, American sociologist and philosopher
• 1940 – George Akerlof, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1941 – Nicholas C. Handy, English chemist (d. 2012)
• 1942 – Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian IAEA director, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1942 – Roger Steffens, American actor, author, photographer, and producer
• 1943 – Newt Gingrich, American politician and author
• 1943 – Barry Manilow, American singer-songwriter and producer
• 1943 – Burt Rutan, American engineer
• 1944 – Randy Johnson, American football player (d. 2009)
• 1944 – Bill Rafferty, American comedian and game show host
• 1944 – Chris Spedding, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Nucleus)
• 1945 – Frank Ashmore, American actor
• 1945 – Art Bell, American broadcaster and author
• 1945 – Tommy Franks, American general
• 1945 – Ken Livingstone, English politician
• 1945 – Eddy Merckx, Belgian cyclist
• 1946 – Peter Rosei, Austrian writer
• 1947 – Christopher Allport, American actor (d. 2008)
• 1947 – Linda Chavez, American author
• 1947 – George S. Clinton, American composer, songwriter, and musician
• 1947 – Paul Young, English singer and musician (Sad Café and Mike + The Mechanics) (d. 2000)
• 1948 – Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player
• 1948 – Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player (d. 1992)
• 1949 – Snakefinger, English singer-songwriter and musician (The Residents and Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers) (d. 1987)
• 1950 – Lee Tamahori, New Zealand director
• 1951 – Starhawk, American author and activist
• 1951 – Joe Piscopo, American actor
• 1952 – Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach, and executive
• 1954 – Len Davies, English wrestling promoter, founded Real Quality Wrestling
• 1955 – Gail Jones, Australian author
• 1956 – Iain Milne, Scottish rugby player
• 1956 – Chi-chi Nwanoku, English double bass player
• 1957 – Phil Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer (The Pogues and The Radiators From Space)
• 1957 – Martin Dillon, American tenor and educator (d. 2005)
• 1957 – Jon Gries, American actor
• 1957 – Jack Wouterse, Dutch actor
• 1958 – Jello Biafra, American singer, musician, and activist (Dead Kennedys, The No WTO Combo, and Lard)
• 1958 – Bobby Farrelly, American director
• 1958 – Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian politician
• 1958 – Jon Leibowitz, American politician
• 1958 – Daniel McVicar, American actor
• 1958 – Derek Lee Ragin, American tenor
• 1959 – Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player
• 1960 – Adrián Campos, Spanish race car driver
• 1960 – Thomas Haden Church, American actor
• 1961 – Kōichi Yamadera, Japanese actor
• 1962 – Michael Monroe, Finnish singer-songwriter and musician (Hanoi Rocks and Demolition 23)
• 1963 – Greg Kinnear, American actor
• 1964 – Rinaldo Capello, Italian race car driver
• 1964 – Michael Groß, German swimmer
• 1964 – Erin Murphy, American actress
• 1965 – Dermontti Dawson, American football player
• 1965 – Dan Jansen, American speed skater
• 1965 – Dara O'Kearney, Irish runner and poker player
• 1966 – Christy Canyon, American porn actress
• 1966 – Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi writer and journalist
• 1966 – Jason Patric, American actor
• 1967 – Eric Stefani, American keyboardist, songwriter, and animator (No Doubt)
• 1967 – Dorothea Röschmann, German soprano
• 1968 – Minoru Suzuki, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist
• 1969 – Paul Tergat, Kenyan runner
• 1970 – Stéphane Fiset, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1970 – Will Forte, American actor and writer
• 1970 – Jason Hanson, American football player
• 1970 – Popeye Jones, American basketball player
• 1970 – Michael Showalter, American actor, writer, and director
• 1970 – Sasha Sokol, Mexican singer, composer, and actress
• 1971 – Mildred Fox, Irish politician
• 1971 – Paulina Rubio, Mexican singer and actress
• 1973 – Krayzie Bone, American rapper and producer (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
• 1973 – Christian Claudio, Puerto Rican businessman and author
• 1973 – Louis Leterrier, French director
• 1973 – Leander Paes, Indian tennis player
• 1974 – Evangelia Psarra, Greek archer
• 1975 – Jennifer Irwin, Canadian actress
• 1975 – Chloe Jones, American porn actress (d. 2005)
• 1975 – Joshua Leonard, American actor
• 1976 – Scott Adkins, English actor
• 1976 – Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist
• 1977 – Mark Tauscher, American football player
• 1977 – Branko Tomovic, Serbian actor
• 1978 – Kumiko Aso, Japanese actress
• 1978 – James Corden, English actor and comedian
• 1978 – Isabelle Delobel, French ice dancer
• 1979 – Nick Rimando, American soccer player
• 1979 – Young Maylay, American rapper, voice actor, and producer
• 1980 – Kimeru, Japanese singer and actor
• 1980 – Jeph Jacques, American illustrator and writer
• 1980 – Venus Williams, American tennis player
• 1981 – Kyle Boller, American football player
• 1981 – Shane Watson, Australian cricketer
• 1982 – Arthur Darvill, English actor
• 1982 – Stanislava Hrozenská, Slovak tennis player
• 1982 – Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Brazilian footballer
• 1982 – Marek Svatoš, Slovak ice hockey player
• 1983 – Connie Fisher, English actress
• 1983 – Vlasis Kazakis, Greek footballer
• 1983 – Kazunari Ninomiya, Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (Arashi)
• 1983 – Lee Ryan, English singer-songwriter and actor (Blue)
• 1984 – John Gallagher, Jr., American actor
• 1985 – Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player
• 1985 – Rafael Sóbis, Brazilian footballer
• 1986 – Apoula Edel, Armenian footballer
• 1987 – Kendrick Lamar, American rapper and songwriter (Black Hippy)
• 1987 – Nozomi Tsuji, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)
• 1988 – Andrew Ogilvy, Australian basketball player
• 1988 – Stephanie Rice, Australian swimmer
• 1988 – Drew Ryan Scott, American singer-songwriter and producer (Varsity Fanclub)
• 1989 – Giorgos Tofas, Cypriot footballer
• 1990 – Jordan Henderson, English footballer
• 1990 – Laura Wright, English singer (All Angels)
• 1991 – Jang Min Chul, South Korean gamer
• 1993 – Anna Rüh, German athlete