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 June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies  

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.  

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  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.  

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.  

1672  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1762  Death of Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (b. 1674) on this day in history.  

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 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  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 this day in history harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies  

1910  On June - 17 lady Mosley, biographer, dies  

1918  On this day in history derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies  

1928  On June - 17 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 June - 17.  

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  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.  

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.  

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  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.  

1704  On June - 17 birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)