History for June 17 - On-This-Day.com
John Wesley 1703 - Cleric, Christian theologian, James Weldon Johnson 1871 - Author, politician, diplomat, critic, John Hersey (John Richard Hersey) 1914 - Writer, journalist
Newt Gingrich (Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich) 1943 - Politician, historian, author, Barry Manilow 1946 - Musician, Venus Williams 1980 - Tennis player
1856 - The Republican Party opened its first national convention in Philadelphia.
1944 - The republic of Iceland was established.
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