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Wednesday, 17 June 2026
1924 Marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show). 
1924 George Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies.
1925 88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April
1927 Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952).
1928 Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented
1928 Gustav Krivinka, composer
1928 Ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72.
1929 A non-stop England to India flight takes-off
1929 1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off
1929 Ferit Tuzun, composer
1930 H Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta.
1930 Conn Findlay, Stockton Calif, coxswain (Oly-2 gold/bronze-56, 64, 76).
1931 C Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa
1931 Bridget Riley, British painter (op-art)
1932 K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo
1932 German national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia)
1932 Coen[rad] Flink, Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943, Havinck, Honneponnetje).
1933 1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell)
1933 Freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me).
1934 Laurens Hammond announced the development of the pipeless organ
1934 Shirley MacLaine, American actress is born.
1935 Paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80.
1936 Alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73
1938 Lindenheuvel soccer team forms.
1939 John Foulds, composer, dies at 58.
1941 British army begins evacuation of Greece
1942 Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress is born
1943 Gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63.
1944 Capture of Madang, New Guinea
1944 inaugural Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"
1944 United Negro College Fund incorporates.
1944 1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump".
1945 A new commissioner of baseball was named. He was Albert B.’ Happy’ Chandler.
1945 Albert B "Happy" Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner.
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