Historical Events In June - 17

1855  Fritz Steinbach, composer on June - 17.  

1856  On June - 17 republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia  

1856  On June - 17 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 this day in history 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 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  On June - 17 -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia  

1867  On this day in history john Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand)  

1870  On June - 17 uSS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward  

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

1871  On June - 17 james Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar)  

1874  On June - 17 grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner)  

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  On this day in history indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon  

1878  Albert Thomas, French socialist politician on this day in history.  

1880  On June - 17 john Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo  

1880  Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) on June - 17.  

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  Alexandre Cellier, composer on June - 17.  

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

1885  On this day in history statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'  

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

1888  Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer on this day in history.  

1894  1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont on June - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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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 June - 17.  

1604  On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)  

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  On June - 17 birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)  

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

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.  

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.  

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

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies  

1119  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies  

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)