Page 3: Historical Events In June - 17

1855  Fritz Steinbach, composer on this day in history.   

1856  Republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia on June - 17.   

1856  On this day in history republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia   

1858  On June - 17 eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)   

1861  Battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces on June - 17.   

1861  Sidney James Jones, composer on this day in history.   

1862  On June - 17 charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49   

1863  On June - 17 battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back the Union in Virginia   

1863  On June - 17 travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer)   

1863  Battle at Middleburg Virginia on June - 17.   

1863  On June - 17 isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1864  On this day in history -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia   

1867  On June - 17 john Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand)   

1870  USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward on this day in history.   

1870  George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) on this day in history.   

1871  James Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar) on June - 17.   

1874  Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World)   

1876  On June - 17 1st to hit 2 HRs; & score 5 runs in 9 inn NL game (George Hall, A's)   

1877  Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

1880  On this day in history john Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo   

1880  On this day in history carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

1882  The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor on this day in history.   

1882  On June - 17 tornado kills 130 in Iowa   

1882  Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] on June - 17.   

1883  Alexandre Cellier, composer on June - 17.   

1884  Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist on June - 17.   

1885  On June - 17 statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'   

1885  Gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies on this day in history.   

1888  On June - 17 bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

1894  1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont on this day in history.   

1895  US Ship Canal (W 225th St) in the Bronx completed; cutting Marble Hill off from Manhattan on June - 17.   

1895  Slavko Osterc, composer on June - 17.   

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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  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  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  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

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