Page 2: Historical Events In June - 17

1719  On June - 17 joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47   

1725  On June - 17 joseph Anton Bauer, composer   

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

1734  On June - 17 duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle   

1742  William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) on June - 17.   

1745  American colonials capture the French fort Louisburg on Cape Breton Island on this day in history.   

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

1750  Michel Woldemar, composer on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public   

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

1775  On June - 17 battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill)   

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

1797  Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed on June - 17.   

1810  F Freiligrath, writer on this day in history.   

1811  On June - 17 jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends   

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  Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) on June - 17.   

1823  The waterproof material for raincoats patented by Charles Macintosh on June - 17.   

1823  On this day in history john Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1824  Bureau of Indian Affairs established on June - 17.   

1828  On June - 17 jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian   

1830  Rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913 on June - 17.   

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

1833  USS Delaware enters drydock at Gosport Navy Yard in Norfolk, VA, the first warship to enter a public drydock in the United States on this day in history.   

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

1837  Charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent on June - 17.   

1837  Vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863 on June - 17.   

1838  Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) on June - 17.   

1839  On this day in history 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.   

1845  Hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker on this day in history.   

1850  On June - 17 paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)   

1855  On this day in history heavy French/British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed   

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1239  On June - 17 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 this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

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  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on June - 17.   

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)   

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

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  On June - 17 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  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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