Events & Holidays In June - 17

Bunker Hill Day (United States of America)

Father's Day (El Salvador Guatemala)

Independence Day (Iceland)

World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought (International)

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

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history.  

1691  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

0656  On this day in history death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered  

0676  On this day in history 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  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.  

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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.