Historical Events In June - 17

1924  Gotthold Gloger, writer on this day in history.   

1928  Amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become first woman to fly the Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz) on June - 17.   

1928  On this day in history amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become 1st woman (passenger) to fly Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz)   

1928  On this day in history ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies   

1930  On this day in history bradman scores 131 in the 1st Test cricket at Trent Bridge   

1932  Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada on this day in history.   

1933  Kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops & 1 gangster killed by mob on June - 17.   

1934  The birth of Donald Sutherland, Canadian born film actor on June - 17.   

1936  Himmler is appointed chief of the German Police on June - 17.   

1936  Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies on this day in history.   

1937  Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in NY on June - 17.   

1938  Japan declares war on China on this day in history.   

1938  On June - 17 h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies   

1939  On June - 17 last public guillotining in France. Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is guillotined in Versailles outside the prison Saint-Pierre.   

1939  Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history chief of Naval Operations asks Congress for money to build two-ocean Navy   

1940  France asks Germany for terms of surrender in WW II on June - 17.   

1941  Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1942  HMS WILD SWAN, sunk in the North Atlantic off south west Ireland (c 50-00'N, 11-00'W) - by German Ju88 bombers on June - 17.   

1942  On June - 17 the first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

1942  On June - 17 1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

1943  Player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs on June - 17.   

1944  Iceland becomes an independent republic on June - 17.   

1944  Republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland on this day in history.   

1944  -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba on this day in history.   

1945  On June - 17 australians land at Weston, North Borneo   

1945  Day of Unity in West Germany (National Day) on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history sW Bell innaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis   

1946  War crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins on June - 17.   

1946  SW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis on June - 17.   

1947  1st round-the-world civil air service leaves NYC on this day in history.   

1948  On June - 17 joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader   

1950  The first kidney transplant (Chicago) on June - 17.   

1950  1st kidney transplant (Chicago) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

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  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.   

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 June - 17.   

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

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

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

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)