Page 2: Historical Events In June - 17

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

1725  On June - 17 joseph Anton Bauer, composer   

1734  On this day in history french troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine   

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 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  Michel Woldemar, composer on this day in history.   

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

1789  On June - 17 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  Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends on June - 17.   

1815  Stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda on June - 17.   

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  On this day in history the waterproof material for raincoats patented by Charles Macintosh   

1823  John Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

1824  Bureau of Indian Affairs established on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On June - 17 charles Goodyear obtains his first rubber patent   

1837  On June - 17 charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent   

1837  On June - 17 vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863   

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

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

1850  On this day in history paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)   

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

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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  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 this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history 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  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 17.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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