Famous Deaths In June - 17

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.  

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  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.  

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.  

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.  

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies  

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)  

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

1678  On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69  

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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 this day in history joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47  

1734  On this day in history duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle  

1740  Death of Sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687) on this day in history.  

1762  On this day in history death of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (b. 1674)  

1775  On this day in history 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  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  On June - 17 death of rani Lakshmibai, queen of Jhansi in North India, one of the leading figures of the Indian rebellion of 1857 (b. 1828)  

1862  On June - 17 charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49  

1863  On this day in history isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle  

1885  On June - 17 gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies  

1898  On June - 17 death of edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833)  

1906  Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history 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  On June - 17 kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies  

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 June - 17.  

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

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on June - 17.  

1603  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)  

1691  On June - 17 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)  

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.