June 17 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1898  US Senate agrees to annex Hawaii.   

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist.   

1900  Hermann Reuter, composer   

1901  The College Board introduces its inaugural standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT   

1903  Michail Swetlow, writer   

1904  Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist.   

1906  Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer   

1906  Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies.   

1908  Frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief)   

1909  A Kopff discovers asteroid #682 Hagar   

1910  Herbert Owen Reed, composer   

1910  Lady Mosley, biographer, dies.   

1911  Belgium govt of De Broqueville forms.   

1911  Viktor P Nekrasov, Ukrainian author (Vokopach Stalingrada)   

1912  Wessel Couzijn, sculptor/cartoonist (Auschwitz-monument)   

1913  Felix Hartlaub, writer.   

1914  John R Hersey, author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall).   

1915  League to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia.   

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

1916  1st national congress of Sarekat Islam at Bandoeng Java   

1916  Einar Englund, composer.   

1917  Dean Martin, American film actor and singer is born   

1917  British king George V takes the name Windsor   

1918  Maldwyn Thomas, president (Welsh Liberal Party).   

1918  Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies   

1919  "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premiers   

1919  "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres   

1919  Antonius C "Ton" Lutz, Dutch actor/director (Lucifer).   

1920  Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law   

1920  Beryl Reid, actress (Joseph Andrews, Psychomania, Yellowbeard).   

1922  Herbert Kelsey Jones, composer   

1923  Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (LA Rams).   

1924  Gotthold Gloger, writer.   

1928  Amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become inaugural woman to fly the Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz).   

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1239  Edward i: King of england (1272-1307)/chased jews out of england   

1603  Joseph of cupertino: Italian saint   

1604  Johan maurits: Count of nassau-siegen (maurits house)   

1682  Charles xii: King of sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  Giovanni paolo pannini: Italian painter and architect   

1693  Johann georg walch: German theologian   

1703  John b wesley: England, religion co-founder (methodists)   

1704  John kay: English inventor   

0656  Death of Osman ibn affan: 3rd kalief of islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  Adeodatus ii: Italian pope (672-76),   

0855  Death of Leo iv: Italian pope (847-55),   

1091  Dirk v: Count of holland (1061-91),   

1119  Boudouin vii with the axe: Earl of flanders (1111-19),   

1463  Princess catherine of portugal: Writer (b. 1436)   

1501  Death of Jan i olbracht: King of poland,   

1565  Death of Ashikaga yoshiteru: Japanese shogun (b. 1536)