Famous Deaths In June - 17

0656  On June - 17 death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered  

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

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)  

1672  Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1678  On June - 17 giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69  

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1694  Death of Philip Cardinal Howard, English Catholic Cardinal (b. 1629) on this day in history.  

1696  On this day in history jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72  

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 June - 17.  

1762  On June - 17 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 June - 17 death of aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed  

1813  On this day in history 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 Martín Miguel de Güemes Argentine military leader (b. 1785) on this day in history.  

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 June - 17.  

1863  On June - 17 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 June - 17.  

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  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 June - 17 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  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on June - 17.  

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on June - 17.  

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

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

1693  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)  

1703  On June - 17 birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)  

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.