Famous Deaths In June - 17

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  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  On June - 17 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  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)  

1672  On this day in history orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67  

1678  Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Advertisements

1694  On this day in history death of philip Cardinal Howard, English Catholic Cardinal (b. 1629)  

1696  On this day in history jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72  

1719  Joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1734  On June - 17 duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle  

1740  Death of Sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687) on June - 17.  

1762  Death of Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (b. 1674) on this day in history.  

1775  On June - 17 death of major John Pitcairn, British marine (killed in battle) (b. 1722)  

1797  On this day in history death of aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed  

1813  Death of Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (b. 1726) on this day in history.  

1815  Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle on June - 17.  

1821  Death of Martín Miguel de Güemes Argentine military leader (b. 1785) on June - 17.  

1858  Death of Rani Lakshmibai, queen of Jhansi in North India, one of the leading figures of the Indian rebellion of 1857 (b. 1828) on this day in history.  

1862  On this day in history charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49  

1863  Isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on June - 17.  

1885  Gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies on June - 17.  

1898  Death of Edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833) on June - 17.  

1906  Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies on June - 17.  

1910  On June - 17 lady Mosley, biographer, dies  

1918  Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies on this day in history.  

1928  Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies on June - 17.  

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

1938  H V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies on this day in history.  

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

1941  On June - 17 johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next Page »

1239  On June - 17 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 June - 17.  

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.  

1682  On June - 17 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  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on June - 17.  

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 June - 17.