Page 3: Historical Events In June - 17

1855  On this day in history fritz Steinbach, composer   

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

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 June - 17.   

1862  Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 on June - 17.   

1863  On this day in history 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 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  John Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand) on June - 17.   

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

1870  On June - 17 george Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties)   

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

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

1875  Philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) on this day in history.   

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

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

1880  On June - 17 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 this day in history tornado kills 130 in Iowa   

1882  On June - 17 igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]   

1883  Alexandre Cellier, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1885  On June - 17 gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies   

1888  On this day in history bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

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

1895  On June - 17 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  On June - 17 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  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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 June - 17.   

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

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  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 June - 17.   

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)