Historical Events In June - 17

1973  On this day in history luis Van Rooten, actor (One Man's Family), dies at 66   

1974  On June - 17 felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroids #2997 ఋ   

1974  Pamela Britton, actress (Blondie, My Favorite Martian), dies at 50 on June - 17.   

1975  Voters in Northern Mariana Is approve commonwealth status with US on June - 17.   

1978  On June - 17 cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68   

1979  Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1980  On June - 17 c Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2586 Matson   

1982  On this day in history pres Reagan first UN Gen Assembly address ("evil empire" speech)   

1982  On June - 17 president Galtieri resigns after leading Argentina to defeat in the Falklands War with Britian   

1983  Eelco N van Kleffens, Dutch min of Foreign affairs 1939-46, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history chet Allen, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter), dies at 51   

1985  18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 launched on this day in history.   

1985  Piet De Somer, Belgian rector of University of Louvain, dies at 67 on June - 17.   

1986  On June - 17 chief Justice Warren Earl Burger resigns Antonin Scalia nominated   

1986  Jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1987  On June - 17 dick Howser, mgr (NY Yankees & KC Royal), dies of brain cancer at 51   

1988  On this day in history bruce Springsteen seperates from Juliette Phillips   

1988  Microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0 (think Windows) on June - 17.   

1988  The Givens' Family reports Mike Tyson beats his wife Robin Givens on June - 17.   

1989  On June - 17 uS beats Guatemala 2-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup   

1989  John Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38 on this day in history.   

1990  Dick Elffers, graphic artist, dies on June - 17.   

1991  On June - 17 country entertainer Minnie Pearl suffers a stroke at 78   

1992  On this day in history dewey Balfa, bayou fiddler, dies at 65   

1993  Angus Suttie, English potter, dies of AIDS at 46 on this day in history.   

1994  Joeri Nagibin, Russian screenwriter (Babje Karstvo), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history claire Sterling, journalist, dies at 75   

2005  On this day in history a 6.7 aftershock, which followed a 5.3 earthquake the previous day, hits California making it the fourth earthquake since June 12 in California. (California earthquakes of June 205)   

2005  Because of "quadruple-witching" options and futures expiration, the New York Stock Exchange sees the heaviest first-hour trading on record. 704 million shares were traded between 9:30-10:30 A.M. 1.92 billion shares were traded for the day on June - 17.   

2012  On this day in history france's Socialist Party wins a majority in the legislative election   

2017  On this day in history forest fires in Pedrógão Grande, Portugal begin, kill 62 people, more than 1,600 firefighters fight 156 fires   

2017  On June - 17 bill Cosby trial for aggravated indecent assault declared a mistrial after jurors couldn't reach a verdict   

2017  Collision at sea between U.S.S. Fitzgerald and ACX Crystal, a Philippine cargo ship kills 7 US sailors in Japanese waters on June - 17.   

2018  US Open Golf, Shinnecock Hills GC: Brooks Koepka wins by 1 from Tommy Fleetwood for first back-to-back Open titles since 1988-89 (Curtis Strange) on June - 17.   

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1239  On June - 17 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  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  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on June - 17.   

1704  On June - 17 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  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

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

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.   

1463  On June - 17 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)