Page 3: Historical Events In June - 17

1855  On June - 17 fritz Steinbach, composer   

1856  Republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1856  Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia on June - 17.   

1858  On this day in history eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)   

1861  On June - 17 battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces   

1861  On this day in history sidney James Jones, composer   

1862  Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1863  On this day in history travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer)   

1863  Battle at Middleburg Virginia on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1864  -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia on June - 17.   

1867  John Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand) on this day in history.   

1870  USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward on June - 17.   

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 June - 17.   

1875  On June - 17 philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World)   

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

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

1878  Albert Thomas, French socialist politician on June - 17.   

1880  John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo on this day in history.   

1880  Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) on this day in history.   

1882  The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor on June - 17.   

1882  On June - 17 tornado kills 130 in Iowa   

1882  On this day in history igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]   

1883  On June - 17 alexandre Cellier, composer   

1884  On June - 17 christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist   

1885  Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere' on this day in history.   

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

1888  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1895  Slavko Osterc, composer on June - 17.   

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

1703  On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.   

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.   

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.   

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 this day in history.