Famous Deaths In June - 17

0656  On June - 17 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 June - 17 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  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies  

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)  

1672  On June - 17 orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67  

1678  On June - 17 giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69  

1694  Death of Philip Cardinal Howard, English Catholic Cardinal (b. 1629) on June - 17.  

1696  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

1734  Duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

1762  On June - 17 death of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (b. 1674)  

1775  Death of Major John Pitcairn, British marine (killed in battle) (b. 1722) on this day in history.  

1797  Death of Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed on this day in history.  

1813  Death of Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (b. 1726) on June - 17.  

1815  On June - 17 hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle  

1821  On this day in history death of martín Miguel de Güemes Argentine military leader (b. 1785)  

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

1862  Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 on June - 17.  

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

1885  On this day in history gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies  

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 this day in history lady Mosley, biographer, dies  

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

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

1936  Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies on June - 17.  

1938  H V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies on June - 17.  

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

1941  Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78 on June - 17.  

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on this day in history.  

1603  On June - 17 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  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  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)  

1703  On June - 17 birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)  

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)