Famous Deaths In June - 17

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

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

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies  

1463  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)  

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

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

Advertisements

1694  On June - 17 death of philip Cardinal Howard, English Catholic Cardinal (b. 1629)  

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

1821  Death of Martín Miguel de Güemes Argentine military leader (b. 1785) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1863  On June - 17 isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

1239  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1604  On June - 17 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)  

1682  On June - 17 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  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on June - 17.  

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