Historical Events In June - 17

1897  William Frank Powell, NJ educator, named minister to Haiti on June - 17.   

1898  Navy Hospital Corps established on June - 17.   

1898  On this day in history uS Senate agrees to annex Hawaii   

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist on this day in history.   

1900  On June - 17 hermann Reuter, composer   

1901  The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT on June - 17.   

1903  On June - 17 michail Swetlow, writer   

1904  Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist on June - 17.   

1906  Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer on June - 17.   

1906  On this day in history harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies   

1908  Frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroid #682 Hagar   

1910  On this day in history herbert Owen Reed, composer   

1910  Lady Mosley, biographer, dies on June - 17.   

1911  Belgium govt of De Broqueville forms on June - 17.   

1911  Viktor P Nekrasov, Ukrainian author (Vokopach Stalingrada) on June - 17.   

1912  Wessel Couzijn, sculptor/cartoonist (Auschwitz-monument) on this day in history.   

1913  Felix Hartlaub, writer on this day in history.   

1914  John R Hersey, author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall) on June - 17.   

1915  On June - 17 league to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia   

1915  Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw) on June - 17.   

1916  1st national congress of Sarekat Islam at Bandoeng Java on June - 17.   

1916  Einar Englund, composer on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history the birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer   

1917  British king George V takes the name Windsor on this day in history.   

1918  Maldwyn Thomas, president (Welsh Liberal Party) on June - 17.   

1918  On this day in history derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies   

1919  On June - 17 "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premiers   

1919  "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres on June - 17.   

1919  Antonius C "Ton" Lutz, Dutch actor/director (Lucifer) on June - 17.   

1920  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law   

1920  Beryl Reid, actress (Joseph Andrews, Psychomania, Yellowbeard) on this day in history.   

1922  Herbert Kelsey Jones, composer on June - 17.   

1923  On this day in history elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (LA Rams)   

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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  On June - 17 birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1682  On June - 17 birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on June - 17.   

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

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

0656  On June - 17 death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

1091  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1463  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)