Famous Deaths In June - 17
Friday, 25 October 2024
0656 On June - 17 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 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 June - 17.
1501 Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.
1565 On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)
1672 Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on June - 17.
1678 Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1694 On June - 17 death of philip Cardinal Howard, English Catholic Cardinal (b. 1629)
1696 Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72 on this day in history.
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 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 June - 17.
1797 On this day in history death of aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed
1813 On June - 17 death of charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (b. 1726)
1815 Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle on June - 17.
1821 Death of MartÃn Miguel de Güemes Argentine military leader (b. 1785) on this day in history.
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 June - 17.
1862 Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history death of edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833)
1906 Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1936 Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies on this day in history.
1938 On this day in history h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies
1939 On this day in history death of eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France
1941 On June - 17 johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78
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