Historical Events In June - 17

1719  On this day in history joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47   

1725  Joseph Anton Bauer, composer on this day in history.   

1734  French troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine on this day in history.   

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

1742  William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history american colonials capture the French fort Louisburg on Cape Breton Island   

1745  On June - 17 american colonials capture Louisburg, Cape Breton I from French   

1750  On this day in history michel Woldemar, composer   

1756  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public on June - 17.   

1773  Cúcuta, Colombia is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill)   

1789  3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly on this day in history.   

1797  On June - 17 aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed   

1810  F Freiligrath, writer on this day in history.   

1811  Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends on this day in history.   

1815  Stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda on this day in history.   

1815  On June - 17 hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle   

1817  On June - 17 thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1818  On June - 17 charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)   

1823  The waterproof material for raincoats patented by Charles Macintosh on this day in history.   

1823  On June - 17 john Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1824  On this day in history bureau of Indian Affairs established   

1828  Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian on June - 17.   

1830  On this day in history rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913   

1832  On June - 17 william Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium)   

1833  On June - 17 uSS Delaware enters drydock at Gosport Navy Yard in Norfolk, VA, the first warship to enter a public drydock in the United States   

1837  Charles Goodyear obtains his first rubber patent on June - 17.   

1837  Charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863   

1838  On this day in history bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)   

1839  In the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the Edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is later established as a result on this day in history.   

1845  On June - 17 hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker   

1850  Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die) on June - 17.   

1855  Heavy French/British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.   

1682  On this day in history birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.   

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)   

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

0676  On June - 17 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 this day in history.   

1119  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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