Famous Deaths In June - 17

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.  

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies  

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

1091  On this day in history 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  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies  

1565  On June - 17 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 June - 17.  

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

1696  On June - 17 jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72  

1719  On June - 17 joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47  

1734  Duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle on June - 17.  

1740  On June - 17 death of sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687)  

1762  Death of Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (b. 1674) on June - 17.  

1775  On this day in history death of major John Pitcairn, British marine (killed in battle) (b. 1722)  

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

1813  On June - 17 death of charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (b. 1726)  

1815  On this day in history hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle  

1821  On June - 17 death of martín Miguel de Güemes Argentine military leader (b. 1785)  

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  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  Gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies on this day in history.  

1898  Death of Edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833) on this day in history.  

1906  On June - 17 harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies  

1910  On June - 17 lady Mosley, biographer, dies  

1918  On June - 17 derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies  

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

1936  On June - 17 kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies  

1938  On June - 17 h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies  

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

1941  On this day in history johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78  

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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 June - 17 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  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 this day in history.  

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.