Page 3: Historical Events In June - 17

1855  On this day in history fritz Steinbach, composer   

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

1856  Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1858  Eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces   

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  Battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back the Union in Virginia on June - 17.   

1863  Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer) on June - 17.   

1863  Battle at Middleburg Virginia on this day in history.   

1863  Isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on June - 17.   

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

1867  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

1871  On this day in history james Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar)   

1874  On this day in history grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner)   

1875  Philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) on June - 17.   

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

1877  On this day in history indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon   

1878  On June - 17 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  On June - 17 the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

1882  On this day in history tornado kills 130 in Iowa   

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

1883  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

1885  On June - 17 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  On this day in history 1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont   

1895  On this day in history uS Ship Canal (W 225th St) in the Bronx completed; cutting Marble Hill off from Manhattan   

1895  On this day in history slavko Osterc, composer   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on June - 17.   

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on June - 17.   

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 June - 17.   

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

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1463  On June - 17 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.