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 this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

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

1863  Battle at Middleburg Virginia on June - 17.   

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

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

1867  John Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand) on June - 17.   

1870  On this day in history uSS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward   

1870  On this day in history george Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties)   

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

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

1875  On June - 17 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  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  Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) on June - 17.   

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  Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] on June - 17.   

1883  Alexandre Cellier, composer on June - 17.   

1884  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

1888  Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer on June - 17.   

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

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  On June - 17 birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

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

1682  On this day in history birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  On June - 17 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0656  On this day in history death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

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

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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)