Notable Birthdays for June 17
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Those born on this date include:
- John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, in 1703
- Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky in 1882
- Actor Ralph Bellamy in 1904
- Author John Hersey in 1914
- Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., in 1943 (age 66)
- Singer Barry Manilow in 1946 (age 63)
- Comedian Joe Piscopo in 1951 (age 58)
- Actor Mark Linn-Baker (Perfect Strangers) in 1954 (age 55)
- Actor Greg Kinnear in 1963 (age 46)
- Speed skater-turned-sportscaster Dan Jansen in 1965 (age 44)
- And tennis star Venus Williams in 1980 (age 29).
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