Born on This Day: June 17

Posted

The following folks, for better or worse, were born on this day, June 17, in history.

801 – Drogo of Metz (d. 855)

1239 – Edward I of England (d. 1307)

1704 – John Kay, English engineer, invented the Flying shuttle (d. 1780)

1818 – Charles Gounod, French composer and academic (d. 1893)

1888 – Heinz Guderian, German general (d. 1954)

1919 – Beryl Reid, English actress (d. 1996)

1929 – Bud Collins, American journalist and sportscaster (d. 2016)

1936 – Vern Harper, Canadian tribal leader and activist

1948 – Jacqueline Jones, American historian and academic

1951 – Joe Piscopo, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter

1952 – Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach, and manager

1964 – Michael Gross, German swimmer

1966 – Ken Clark, American football player (d. 2013)

1967 – Dorothea Röschmann, German soprano and actress

1967 – Eric Stefani, American keyboard player and composer

1975 – Joshua Leonard, American actor, director, and screenwriter

1978 – Isabelle Delobel, French ice dancer

1980 – Venus Williams, American tennis player

1987 – Kendrick Lamar, American rapper

1994 – Amari Cooper, American football player