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

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

1682  On this day in history birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)  

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.  

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

1703  On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)  

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

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 this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies  

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

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

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.