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

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

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

1863  On June - 17 battle at Middleburg Virginia   

1863  Isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1870  George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) on June - 17.   

1871  James Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar) on this day in history.   

1874  Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) on June - 17.   

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

1876  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

1878  On June - 17 albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

1880  John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo on June - 17.   

1880  On June - 17 carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

1882  On June - 17 the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

1882  Tornado kills 130 in Iowa on this day in history.   

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

1883  On this day in history alexandre Cellier, composer   

1884  Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist on this day in history.   

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

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 June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1895  On June - 17 slavko Osterc, composer   

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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 this day in history.   

1604  On June - 17 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

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  On June - 17 death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

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  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

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

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 this day in history.