Page 3: Historical Events In June - 17

1855  Fritz Steinbach, composer on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

1861  Battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces on June - 17.   

1861  On June - 17 sidney James Jones, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1863  On June - 17 battle at Middleburg Virginia   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1877  Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

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

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

1882  On this day in history the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

1882  Tornado kills 130 in Iowa on June - 17.   

1882  Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] on this day in history.   

1883  On June - 17 alexandre Cellier, composer   

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

1885  On this day in history 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 this day in history uS Ship Canal (W 225th St) in the Bronx completed; cutting Marble Hill off from Manhattan   

1895  Slavko Osterc, composer on June - 17.   

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1239  On this day in history 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  On June - 17 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.   

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

0656  On June - 17 death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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