On This Day: June 17

Updated June 16, 2012, 2:28 pm

On June 17, 1928, Amelia Earhart embarked on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman. She flew from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.

Go to article »

On June 17, 1882, Igor Stravinsky, the Russian composer, was born. Following his death on April 6, 1971, his obituary appeared in The Times.

Go to obituary » | Other birthdays »

 

 

Historic Birthdays

Igor Stravinsky 6/17/1882 – 4/6/1971 Russian-born American composerGo to obituary »

87	John Wesley 6/17/1703 (O.S.) – 3/2/1791 English Anglican clergyman and evangelist
75	Charles Gounod 6/17/1818 – 10/18/1893 French composer
66	E. G. Squier 6/17/1821 – 4/17/1888 American newspaper editor, diplomat and archaeologist
80	John Robert Greeg 6/17/1867 – 2/23/1948 Irish-born American inventor of short-hand
67	James Weldon Johnson 6/17/1871 – 6/26/1938 American poet, diplomat and anthologist of black culture
37	Aleksandr Friedmann 6/17/1888 – 9/16/1925 Russian mathematician and physical scientist
73	M. C. Escher 6/17/1898 – 3/27/1972 Dutch graphic artist
44	Martin Bormann 6/17/1900 – 5/2/1945 German Nazi party leader
87	Sammy Fain 6/17/1902 – 12/6/1989 American composer of popular songs
87	Ralph Bellamy 6/17/1904 – 11/29/1991 American motion-picture and stage actor
71	Charles Eames 6/17/1907 – 8/21/1978 American designer and architect
78	John Hersey 6/17/1914 – 3/24/1993 American novelist and journalist
69	Kingman Brewster, Jr. 6/17/1919 – 11/8/1988 American educator, diplomat; president of Yale University (1963-77)