Famous Birthdays for June 17Edward I 1239 - Edward of Carnarvon, King of England from 1307-1327 John Wesley 1703 - Cleric, Christian theologian James Weldon Johnson 1871 - Author, politician, diplomat, critic Igor Stravinski (Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky) 1882 - Composer Ralph Bellamy 1904 - Actor Red Foley (Clyde Julian Foley) 1910 - Singer, musician, television personality John Hersey (John Richard Hersey) 1914 - Writer, journalist Stringbean (David Akeman) 1915 - Country singer Elroy Hirsch 1923 - Football player Peter Lupus 1932 - Bodybuilder, actor Dickie Doo 1939 - Musician (Dickie Doo and The Don'ts) Bobby Bell (Robert "Bobby" Lee Bell, Jr) 1940 - Football player Norman Kuhlke 1942 - Musician (The Swinging Blue Jeans) Newt Gingrich (Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich) 1943 - Politician (U.S. speaker of the House of Representatives), historian, author Randy Johnson (Randolph Klaus "Randy" Johnson ) 1944 - Football player Chris Spedding (Peter Robinson) 1944 - Musician Barry Manilow 1946 - Musician Joe Piscopo (Joseph Charles John "Joe" Piscopo) 1951 - Comedian, actor Dave Fortier 1951 - Hockey player Mark Linn-Baker 1953 - Actor ("Perfect Strangers"), director Bobby Farrelly 1954 - Writer, director Thomas Haden Church 1961 - Actor Greg Kinnear 1963 - Actor, television personality Dan Jansen 1965 - Speed skater Jason Patric 1966 - Actor Kevin Thornton 1969 - Musician (Color Me Badd) Will Forte 1970 - Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live," "MacGruber") Venus Williams 1980 - Tennis player Marie Avgeropoulos 1986 - Actress (TV: "The 100," "Cult") |