Page 4: Historical Events In June - 17

1897  On this day in history william Frank Powell, NJ educator, named minister to Haiti   

1898  Navy Hospital Corps established on this day in history.   

1898  US Senate agrees to annex Hawaii on June - 17.   

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist on this day in history.   

1900  Hermann Reuter, composer on June - 17.   

1901  The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT on June - 17.   

1903  Michail Swetlow, writer on this day in history.   

1904  Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist on this day in history.   

1906  Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer on June - 17.   

1906  Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies on June - 17.   

1908  On this day in history frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief)   

1909  On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroid #682 Hagar   

1910  On this day in history herbert Owen Reed, composer   

1910  On June - 17 lady Mosley, biographer, dies   

1911  On June - 17 belgium govt of De Broqueville forms   

1911  Viktor P Nekrasov, Ukrainian author (Vokopach Stalingrada) on this day in history.   

1912  Wessel Couzijn, sculptor/cartoonist (Auschwitz-monument) on this day in history.   

1913  Felix Hartlaub, writer on June - 17.   

1914  John R Hersey, author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall) on this day in history.   

1915  League to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw)   

1916  1st national congress of Sarekat Islam at Bandoeng Java on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history einar Englund, composer   

1917  The birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer on June - 17.   

1917  British king George V takes the name Windsor on this day in history.   

1918  Maldwyn Thomas, president (Welsh Liberal Party) on this day in history.   

1918  Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies on this day in history.   

1919  On June - 17 "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premiers   

1919  "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres on June - 17.   

1919  On June - 17 antonius C "Ton" Lutz, Dutch actor/director (Lucifer)   

1920  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law   

1920  Beryl Reid, actress (Joseph Andrews, Psychomania, Yellowbeard) on June - 17.   

1922  Herbert Kelsey Jones, composer on June - 17.   

1923  On this day in history elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (LA Rams)   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On June - 17 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  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

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 June - 17.   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on this day in history.   

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

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.