Page 4: Historical Events In June - 17

1897  William Frank Powell, NJ educator, named minister to Haiti on June - 17.   

1898  Navy Hospital Corps established on this day in history.   

1898  US Senate agrees to annex Hawaii on this day in history.   

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist on June - 17.   

1900  Hermann Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

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

1903  On June - 17 michail Swetlow, writer   

1904  On June - 17 coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist   

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  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 June - 17.   

1911  On June - 17 belgium govt of De Broqueville forms   

1911  On June - 17 viktor P Nekrasov, Ukrainian author (Vokopach Stalingrada)   

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

1913  Felix Hartlaub, writer on this day in history.   

1914  On June - 17 john R Hersey, author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall)   

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

1915  On June - 17 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 this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history british king George V takes the name Windsor   

1918  On June - 17 maldwyn Thomas, president (Welsh Liberal Party)   

1918  Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies on June - 17.   

1919  On this day in history "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premiers   

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

1919  On this day in history antonius C "Ton" Lutz, Dutch actor/director (Lucifer)   

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

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

1922  Herbert Kelsey Jones, composer on this day in history.   

1923  On June - 17 elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (LA Rams)   

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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 June - 17 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 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 this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.   

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

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

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1463  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

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