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History Births on June 17

Gregg Rolie, American rock singer-songwriter and keyboard player

#Gregg_Rolie

In 1947

Vernon Coaker, English educator and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

#Vernon_Coaker

In 1953

Johann Georg Walch, German theologian and author (d. 1775)

#Johann_Georg_Walch

In 1693

John Maurice, Dutch nobleman (d. 1679)

#John_Maurice,_Prince_of_Nassau-Siegen

In 1604

Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (d. 2014)

#Alexander_Shulgin

In 1925

Mati Laur, Estonian historian, author, and academic

#Mati_Laur

In 1955

Shaun MacDonald, Welsh footballer

#Shaun_MacDonald

In 1988

Elroy Hirsch, American football player (d. 2004)

#Elroy_Hirsch

In 1923

U?is Prauli?š, Latvian composer

#U?is_Prauli?š

In 1957

Charles Gounod, French composer and academic (d. 1893)

#Charles_Gounod

In 1818

Martin Bormann, German politician (d. 1945)

#Martin_Bormann

In 1900

Tory Burch, American fashion designer and philanthropist

#Tory_Burch

In 1966

Michael Gross, German swimmer

#Michael_Gross_(swimmer)

In 1964

Chantal Mouffe, Belgian theorist and author

#Chantal_Mouffe

In 1943

Ken Loach, English director, producer, and screenwriter

#Ken_Loach

In 1936

Charles XII, Swedish king (d. 1718)

#Charles_XII_of_Sweden

In 1682

John Hersey, American journalist and author (d. 1993)

#John_Hersey

In 1914

Clément Lenglet, French footballer

#Clément_Lenglet

In 1995

Mark Tauscher, American football player and sportscaster

#Mark_Tauscher

In 1977

William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, English-Irish astronomer and politician (d. 1867)

#William_Parsons,_3rd_Earl_of_Rosse

In 1800

Burt Rutan, American engineer and pilot

#Burt_Rutan

In 1943

Bobby Farrelly, American director, producer, and screenwriter

#Bobby_Farrelly

In 1958

Christian Ferras, French violinist (d. 1982)

#Christian_Ferras

In 1933

Will Forte, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter

#Will_Forte

In 1970

Michael Mathieu, Bahamian sprinter

#Michael_Mathieu

In 1984

Sophie of Württemberg, queen of the Netherlands (d. 1877)

#Sophie_of_Württemberg

In 1818

Igor Stravinsky, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1971)

#Igor_Stravinsky

In 1882

Jello Biafra, American singer-songwriter and producer

#Jello_Biafra

In 1958

Newt Gingrich, American historian and politician, 58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

#Newt_Gingrich

In 1943

M. C. Escher, Dutch illustrator (d. 1972)

#M._C._Escher

In 1898

Edward I, English king (d. 1307)

#Edward_I_of_England

In 1239

Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (d. 2009)

#Harry_Patch

In 1898

Apoula Edel, Armenian footballer

#Apoula_Edel

In 1986

César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer (d. 1784)

#César-François_Cassini_de_Thury

In 1714

Carl Van Vechten, American author and photographer (d. 1964)

#Carl_Van_Vechten

In 1880

Stéphane Fiset, Canadian ice hockey player

#Stéphane_Fiset

In 1970

Eben Sumner Draper, American businessman and politician, 44th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1914)

#Eben_Sumner_Draper

In 1858

Daniel Tupou, Australian-Tongan rugby league player

#Daniel_Tupou

In 1991

Drogo of Metz, Frankish bishop (d. 855)

#Drogo_of_Metz

In 801

William Carr, American rower (d. 1942)

#William_Carr_(rower)

In 1876

Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (d. 1982)

#Alec_Hurwood

In 1902

Peter Le Cheminant, English air marshal and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (d. 2018)

#Peter_Le_Cheminant

In 1920

Bobby Bell, American football player

#Bobby_Bell

In 1940

Edward Anthony Spitzka, American anatomist and author (d. 1922)

#Edward_Anthony_Spitzka

In 1876

Nick Rimando, American soccer player

#Nick_Rimando

In 1979

Jordan Henderson, English footballer

#Jordan_Henderson

In 1990

Chris Spedding, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Chris_Spedding

In 1944

Do?u Perinçek, Turkish lawyer and politician

#Do?u_Perinçek

In 1942

Juan María Bordaberry, President of Uruguay (d. 2011)

#Juan_María_Bordaberry

In 1928

Paulina Rubio, Mexican pop singer

#Paulina_Rubio

In 1971

Jason Patric, American actor

#Jason_Patric

In 1966

Leander Paes, Indian tennis player

#Leander_Paes

In 1973

Carol Anderson, American author and historian

#Carol_Anderson

In 1959

Maria Izilda de Castro Ribeiro, Brazilian girl, popular saint (d. 1911)

#Menina_Izildinha

In 1897

Heinz Guderian, German general (d. 1954)

#Heinz_Guderian

In 1888

Andrew Ogilvy, Australian basketball player

#Andrew_Ogilvy

In 1988

Greg Kinnear, American actor, television presenter, and producer

#Greg_Kinnear

In 1963

Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker

#Si_Tianfeng

In 1984

Shane Watson, Australian cricketer

#Shane_Watson

In 1981

Ajahn Chah, Thai monk and educator (d. 1992)

#Ajahn_Chah

In 1918

Tigran Petrosian, Armenian chess player (d. 1984)

#Tigran_Petrosian

In 1929

François de Montmorency, French nobleman (d. 1579)

#François_de_Montmorency

In 1530

Amari Cooper, American football player

#Amari_Cooper

In 1994

Gregory Blaxland, English-Australian explorer (d. 1853)

#Gregory_Blaxland

In 1778

Steve Rhodes, English cricketer and coach

#Steve_Rhodes

In 1964

Ted Nelson, American sociologist and philosopher

#Ted_Nelson

In 1937

Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach, and manager

#Mike_Milbury

In 1952

Jacqueline Jones, American historian and academic

#Jacqueline_Jones

In 1948

Alan Dowson, English football manager and former professional player

#Alan_Dowson

In 1970

Jacob H. Gilbert, American lawyer and politician (d. 1981)

#Jacob_H._Gilbert

In 1920

John Amis, English journalist and critic (d. 2013)

#John_Amis

In 1922

Clodovil Hernandes, Brazilian fashion designer, television presenter and politician (d. 2009)

#Clodovil_Hernandes

In 1937

Daniel McVicar, American actor

#Daniel_McVicar

In 1958

Michael Monroe, Finnish singer-songwriter and saxophonist

#Michael_Monroe

In 1962

E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist (d. 1888)

#E._G._Squier

In 1821

Lee Ryan, English singer/actor

#Lee_Ryan

In 1983

John Kay, English engineer, invented the Flying shuttle (d. 1780)

#John_Kay_(flying_shuttle)

In 1704

Ken Livingstone, English politician, 1st Mayor of London

#Ken_Livingstone

In 1945

Pete Browning, American baseball player (d. 1905)

#Pete_Browning

In 1861

William Crookes, English chemist and physicist (d. 1919)

#William_Crookes

In 1832

François Jacob, French biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)

#François_Jacob

In 1920

Diane Modahl, English runner

#Diane_Modahl

In 1966

Elisa Rigaudo, Italian race walker

#Elisa_Rigaudo

In 1980

George Hees, Canadian football player and politician (d. 1996)

#George_Hees

In 1910

James Weldon Johnson, American author, journalist, and activist (d. 1938)

#James_Weldon_Johnson

In 1871

Philip Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013)

#Philip_Chevron

In 1957

Setsuko Hara, Japanese actress (d. 2015)

#Setsuko_Hara

In 1920

Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic scholar and politician (d. 1879)

#Jón_Sigurðsson

In 1811

Minoru Suzuki, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist

#Minoru_Suzuki

In 1968

Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president, 1880-1884 (d. 1893)

#Manuel_González_Flores

In 1833

Marek Svatoš, Slovak ice hockey player (d. 2016)

#Marek_Svatoš

In 1982

Josh Mansour, Australian rugby league player

#Josh_Mansour

In 1990

Ralph Bellamy, American actor (d. 1991)

#Ralph_Bellamy

In 1904

Juan Carlos Valerón, Spanish footballer

#Juan_Carlos_Valerón

In 1975

Rafael Sóbis, Brazilian footballer

#Rafael_Sóbis

In 1985

Charles Michael, duke of Mecklenburg (d. 1934)

#Charles_Michael,_Duke_of_Mecklenburg

In 1863

Ferdinand Freiligrath, German poet and translator (d. 1876)

#Ferdinand_Freiligrath

In 1810

Birgitte Thott, Danish scholar, writer and translator (b. 1662)

#Birgitte_Thott

In 1610

Thomas Haden Church, American actor

#Thomas_Haden_Church

In 1960

Flora Finch, English-American actress (d. 1940)

#Flora_Finch

In 1867

Jason Hanson, American football player

#Jason_Hanson

In 1970

Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist

#Sven_Nys

In 1976

Joe Piscopo, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter

#Joe_Piscopo

In 1951

Paul Tergat, Kenyan runner

#Paul_Tergat

In 1969

Joshua Leonard, American actor, director, and screenwriter

#Joshua_Leonard

In 1975

Tyson Apostol, American television personality

#Tyson_Apostol

In 1979

Red Foley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1968)

#Red_Foley

In 1910

Scott Adkins, English actor and martial artist

#Scott_Adkins

In 1976

Arthur Darvill, English actor

#Arthur_Darvill

In 1982

Stephanie Rice, Australian swimmer

#Stephanie_Rice

In 1988

John Murtha, American colonel and politician (d. 2010)

#John_Murtha

In 1932

Omar Bundy, American general (d. 1940)

#Omar_Bundy

In 1861

Kendrick Lamar, American rapper

#Kendrick_Lamar

In 1987

Joseph of Cupertino, Italian mystic and saint (d. 1663)

#Joseph_of_Cupertino

In 1603

Eddy Merckx, Belgian cyclist and sportscaster

#Eddy_Merckx

In 1945

Simone Battle, American singer and actress (d. 2014)

#Simone_Battle

In 1989

Barry Manilow, American singer-songwriter and producer

#Barry_Manilow

In 1943

George Howard, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Minorca (d. 1796)

#George_Howard_(British_Army_officer)

In 1718

Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian politician, Vice President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate

#Mohamed_ElBaradei

In 1942

Bud Collins, American journalist and sportscaster (d. 2016)

#Bud_Collins

In 1929

Susan La Flesche Picotte, Native American physician (d. 1915)

#Susan_La_Flesche_Picotte

In 1865

Kyle Boller, American football player

#Kyle_Boller

In 1981

George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

#George_Akerlof

In 1940

Venus Williams, American tennis player

#Venus_Williams

In 1980

Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1918)

#Adolphus_Frederick_VI,_Grand_Duke_of_Mecklenburg-Strelitz

In 1882

Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (d. 1992)

#Aurelio_López

In 1948

Linda Chavez, American journalist and author

#Linda_Chavez

In 1947

Jon Leibowitz, American lawyer and politician

#Jon_Leibowitz

In 1958

Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player

#Marcos_Baghdatis

In 1985

Giovanni Paolo Panini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)

#Giovanni_Paolo_Panini

In 1691

Isabelle Delobel, French ice dancer

#Isabelle_Delobel

In 1978

Rinaldo Capello, Italian race car driver

#Rinaldo_Capello

In 1964

Michael Showalter, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

#Michael_Showalter

In 1970

Helen Glover, English rower

#Helen_Glover_(rower)

In 1986

John Baldessari, American painter and illustrator

#John_Baldessari

In 1931

Peter Rosei, Austrian author, poet, and playwright

#Peter_Rosei

In 1946

Dan Jansen, American speed skater and sportscaster

#Dan_Jansen

In 1965

Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian poet, playwright, and linguist (d. 1845)

#Henrik_Wergeland

In 1808

Martin Böttcher, German composer and conductor (d. 2019)

#Martin_Böttcher

In 1927

Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager

#Dave_Concepción

In 1948

Tommy Franks, American general

#Tommy_Franks

In 1945

Starhawk, American author and activist

#Starhawk

In 1951

Patrice Tardif, Canadian farmer and politician (d. 1989)

#Patrice_Tardif_(politician)

In 1904

Geoff Toovey, Australian rugby league player and coach

#Geoff_Toovey

In 1969

Jeph Jacques, American author and illustrator

#Jeph_Jacques

In 1980

Mark Linn-Baker, American actor and director

#Mark_Linn-Baker

In 1954

Elmer L. Andersen, American businessman and politician, 30th Governor of Minnesota (d. 2004)

#Elmer_L._Andersen

In 1909

Henry Lawson, Australian poet and author (d. 1922)

#Henry_Lawson

In 1867

Ralph E. Winters, Canadian-American film editor (d. 2004)

#Ralph_E._Winters

In 1909

John Robert Gregg, Irish-born American educator, publisher, and humanitarian (d. 1948)

#John_Robert_Gregg

In 1867

Martin Dillon, American tenor and educator (d. 2005)

#Martin_Dillon_(musician)

In 1957

Beryl Reid, English actress (d. 1996)

#Beryl_Reid

In 1919

Ryan Allsop, English footballer

In 1992

Georgios Tofas, Cypriot footballer

In 1989

Nozomi Tsuji, Japanese singer and actress

In 1987

Özge Ak?n, Turkish sprinter

In 1985

Vlasis Kazakis, Greek footballer

In 1983

Stefan Hodgetts, English racing driver

In 1982

Stanislava Hrozenská, Slovak tennis player

In 1982

Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Brazilian footballer

In 1982

Young Maylay, American rapper, producer, and voice actor

In 1979

Travis Roche, Canadian ice hockey player

In 1978

Tjaša Jezernik, Slovenian tennis player

In 1977

Phiyada Akkraseranee, Thai actress and model

In 1975

Evangelia Psarra, Greek archer

In 1974

Mildred Fox, Irish politician

In 1971

Popeye Jones, American basketball player and coach

In 1970

Ilya Tsymbalar, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (d. 2013)

In 1969

Steve Georgallis, Australian rugby league player and coach

In 1968

Eric Stefani, American keyboard player and composer

In 1967

Dorothea Röschmann, German soprano and actress

In 1967

Ken Clark, American football player (d. 2013)

In 1966

Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author

In 1966

Dara O'Kearney, Irish runner and poker player

In 1965

Dermontti Dawson, American football player and coach

In 1965

K?ichi Yamadera, Japanese actor and singer

In 1961

Adrián Campos, Spanish race car driver

In 1960

Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach

In 1959

Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic

In 1959

Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician

In 1958

Pierre Berbizier, French rugby player and coach

In 1958

Iain Milne, Scottish rugby player

In 1956

Cem Hakko, Turkish fashion designer and businessman

In 1955

Bob Sauvé, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

In 1955

Juan Munoz, Spanish sculptor and storyteller (d. 2001)

In 1953

Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, English educator and politician, Secretary of State for Education

In 1952

John Garrett, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

In 1951

Lee Tamahori, New Zealand film director

In 1950

Russell Smith, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1949

John Craven, English economist and academic

In 1949

Snakefinger, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1987)

In 1949

Karol Sikora, English physician and academic

In 1948

Paul Young, English singer-songwriter (d. 2000)

In 1947

George S. Clinton, American composer and songwriter

In 1947

Timothy Wright, American gospel singer, pastor (d. 2009)

In 1947

Christopher Allport, American actor (d. 2008)

In 1947

Art Bell, American broadcaster and author, founder and the original host of the paranormal-themed radio program Coast to Coast AM (d. 2018)

In 1945

Randy Johnson, American football player (d. 2009)

In 1944

Roger Steffens, American actor and producer

In 1942

Nicholas C. Handy, English chemist and academic (d. 2012)

In 1941

Chuck Rainey, American bassist

In 1940

Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (d. 2013)

In 1937

Vern Harper, Canadian tribal leader and activist (d. 2018)

In 1936

Harry Browne, American soldier and politician (d. 2006)

In 1933

Derek Ibbotson, English runner (d. 2017)

In 1932

Brian Statham, English cricketer (d. 2000)

In 1930

Cliff Gallup, American rock & roll guitarist (d. 1988)

In 1930

Wally Wood, American author, illustrator, and publisher (d. 1981)

In 1927

Dale C. Thomson, Canadian historian and academic (d. 1999)

In 1923

Arnold S. Relman, American physician and academic (d. 2014)

In 1923

John Moffat, Scottish lieutenant and pilot (d. 2016)

In 1919

William Kaye Estes, American psychologist and academic (d. 2011)

In 1919

Dufferin Roblin, Canadian politician, 14th Premier of Manitoba (d. 2010)

In 1917

Terry Gilkyson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1999)

In 1916

Marcel Cadieux, Canadian civil servant and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United States (d. 1981)

In 1915

David "Stringbean" Akeman, American singer and banjo player (d. 1973)

In 1915

Maurice Cloche, French director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1990)

In 1907

J. Vernon McGee, American pastor and theologian (d. 1988)

In 1904

Ruth Graves Wakefield, American chef, created the chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977)

In 1903

Sammy Fain, American pianist and composer (d. 1989)

In 1902

Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (d. 2000)

In 1900

Carl Hermann, German physicist and academic (d. 1961)

In 1898

Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer and promoter (d. 1955)

In 1881

Gauharara Begum, Mughal princess (d. 1706)

In 1631

Thomas Mun, English writer on economics (d. 1641)

In 1571

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