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 June - 17.   

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

1898  On this day in history maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist   

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  On June - 17 michail Swetlow, writer   

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

1906  Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

1906  Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies on this day in history.   

1908  Frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief) on June - 17.   

1909  On June - 17 a Kopff discovers asteroid #682 Hagar   

1910  Herbert Owen Reed, composer on June - 17.   

1910  Lady Mosley, biographer, dies on June - 17.   

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

1911  Viktor P Nekrasov, Ukrainian author (Vokopach Stalingrada) on June - 17.   

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

1913  On this day in history felix Hartlaub, writer   

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

1915  League to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia on June - 17.   

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

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

1916  Einar Englund, composer on June - 17.   

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  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  "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  Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law on this day in history.   

1920  On June - 17 beryl Reid, actress (Joseph Andrews, Psychomania, Yellowbeard)   

1922  Herbert Kelsey Jones, composer on June - 17.   

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 June - 17.   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1704  On June - 17 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 June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

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

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

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

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.