Page 4: Historical Events In June - 17

1897  On June - 17 william Frank Powell, NJ educator, named minister to Haiti   

1898  Navy Hospital Corps established on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history uS Senate agrees to annex Hawaii   

1898  On June - 17 maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist   

1900  Hermann Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history the College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT.   

1903  On June - 17 michail Swetlow, writer   

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

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

1906  On this day in history harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies   

1908  On June - 17 frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief)   

1909  A Kopff discovers asteroid #682 Hagar on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history herbert Owen Reed, composer   

1910  Lady Mosley, biographer, dies on this day in history.   

1911  Belgium govt of De Broqueville forms on June - 17.   

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

1912  On June - 17 wessel Couzijn, sculptor/cartoonist (Auschwitz-monument)   

1913  Felix Hartlaub, writer on June - 17.   

1914  John R Hersey, author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall) on June - 17.   

1915  On this day in history league to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia   

1915  Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw) on this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history einar Englund, composer   

1917  On June - 17 the birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer   

1917  On June - 17 british king George V takes the name Windsor   

1918  Maldwyn Thomas, president (Welsh Liberal Party) on June - 17.   

1918  On this day in history derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies   

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

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 June - 17 dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law   

1920  On this day in history beryl Reid, actress (Joseph Andrews, Psychomania, Yellowbeard)   

1922  On June - 17 herbert Kelsey Jones, composer   

1923  Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (LA Rams) on June - 17.   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on June - 17.   

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 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 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 June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.   

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 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 this day in history.