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  Joseph Anton Bauer, composer on June - 17.   

1734  On June - 17 french troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine   

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

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

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  Michel Woldemar, composer on June - 17.   

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  3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly on June - 17.   

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

1810  On this day in history f Freiligrath, writer   

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

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

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

1817  Thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on June - 17.   

1818  Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1830  On June - 17 rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913   

1832  William Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium) on this day in history.   

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  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  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  Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

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  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

1693  On June - 17 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 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  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

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

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

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

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.