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  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

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

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

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

1910  Herbert Owen Reed, composer on June - 17.   

1910  On June - 17 lady Mosley, biographer, dies   

1911  On this day in history belgium govt of De Broqueville forms   

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 this day in history.   

1914  John R Hersey, author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall) on this day in history.   

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

1915  Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw) on June - 17.   

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  British king George V takes the name Windsor on June - 17.   

1918  On this day in history maldwyn Thomas, president (Welsh Liberal Party)   

1918  On June - 17 derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies   

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

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

1922  On June - 17 herbert Kelsey Jones, composer   

1923  On this day in history elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (LA Rams)   

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

1603  On this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

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  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  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 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.