Page 4: 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  On June - 17 uS Senate agrees to annex Hawaii   

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 this day in history.   

1903  Michail Swetlow, writer on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist   

1906  On this day in history thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer   

1906  On June - 17 harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies   

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

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

1910  Herbert Owen Reed, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history wessel Couzijn, sculptor/cartoonist (Auschwitz-monument)   

1913  On June - 17 felix Hartlaub, writer   

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

1915  On June - 17 league to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia   

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 June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Antonius C "Ton" Lutz, Dutch actor/director (Lucifer) on this day in history.   

1920  On June - 17 dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law   

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

1922  On June - 17 herbert Kelsey Jones, composer   

1923  Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (LA Rams) on this day in history.   

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1239  On June - 17 birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On June - 17 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 June - 17 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  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

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

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)