Historical Events In June - 17

1897  William Frank Powell, NJ educator, named minister to Haiti on this day in history.  

1898  On June - 17 navy Hospital Corps established  

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

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

1900  On June - 17 hermann Reuter, composer  

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

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

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

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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 June - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1913  On this day in history felix Hartlaub, writer  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1920  Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law on this day in history.  

1920  Beryl Reid, actress (Joseph Andrews, Psychomania, Yellowbeard) on this day in history.  

1922  Herbert Kelsey Jones, composer on June - 17.  

1923  On June - 17 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 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 June - 17.  

1682  On June - 17 birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)  

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1091  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies  

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  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)