Historical Events In June - 17

1855  Fritz Steinbach, composer on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia   

1856  On June - 17 republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia   

1858  Eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA) on this day in history.   

1861  On June - 17 battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces   

1861  Sidney James Jones, composer on June - 17.   

1862  On this day in history charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49   

1863  Battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back the Union in Virginia on this day in history.   

1863  Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer) on June - 17.   

1863  On this day in history battle at Middleburg Virginia   

1863  On June - 17 isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1864  On June - 17 -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia   

1867  On this day in history john Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand)   

1870  USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward on this day in history.   

1870  On June - 17 george Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties)   

1871  On June - 17 james Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar)   

1874  Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) on this day in history.   

1875  Philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) on June - 17.   

1876  On June - 17 1st to hit 2 HRs; & score 5 runs in 9 inn NL game (George Hall, A's)   

1877  On June - 17 indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon   

1878  On June - 17 albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

1880  John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo on this day in history.   

1880  Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) on this day in history.   

1882  The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor on June - 17.   

1882  Tornado kills 130 in Iowa on June - 17.   

1882  Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] on June - 17.   

1883  On June - 17 alexandre Cellier, composer   

1884  On June - 17 christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist   

1885  Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere' on this day in history.   

1885  Gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

1894  1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont on June - 17.   

1895  US Ship Canal (W 225th St) in the Bronx completed; cutting Marble Hill off from Manhattan on June - 17.   

1895  On June - 17 slavko Osterc, composer   

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1239  On this day in history birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on June - 17.   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.   

1691  On June - 17 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.   

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.   

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.   

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on this day in history.   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.