Historical Events In June - 17

1719  Joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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

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

1734  Duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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 June - 17.  

1745  On this day in history american colonials capture Louisburg, Cape Breton I from French  

1750  On this day in history michel Woldemar, composer  

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

1797  On this day in history aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed  

1810  On this day in history f Freiligrath, writer  

1811  On this day in history jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends  

1815  On this day in history stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda  

1815  Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle on June - 17.  

1817  On this day in history thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906  

1818  On this day in history charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)  

1823  On June - 17 the waterproof material for raincoats patented by Charles Macintosh  

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  Rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913 on this day in history.  

1832  On this day in history 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 June - 17.  

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

1837  On this day in history charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent  

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

1838  Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)  

1855  On June - 17 heavy French/British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed  

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on this day in history.  

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 June - 17.  

1682  On June - 17 birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)  

1691  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

0656  On this day in history death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered  

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.  

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.  

1091  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies  

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.  

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)  

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies  

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