Page 4: Historical Events In June - 17

1897  On this day in history william Frank Powell, NJ educator, named minister to Haiti   

1898  On this day in history navy Hospital Corps established   

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

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

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  Michail Swetlow, writer on June - 17.   

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  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  On June - 17 herbert Owen Reed, composer   

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

1911  Belgium govt of De Broqueville forms on this day in history.   

1911  Viktor P Nekrasov, Ukrainian author (Vokopach Stalingrada) on this day in history.   

1912  Wessel Couzijn, sculptor/cartoonist (Auschwitz-monument) on June - 17.   

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 June - 17.   

1915  On June - 17 stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw)   

1916  1st national congress of Sarekat Islam at Bandoeng Java on June - 17.   

1916  Einar Englund, composer on June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1919  Antonius C "Ton" Lutz, Dutch actor/director (Lucifer) on June - 17.   

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

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

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.   

1691  On June - 17 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  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 June - 17.   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.   

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

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)