Page 5: Historical Events In June - 17

1924  Gotthold Gloger, writer on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become first woman to fly the Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz)   

1928  On this day in history amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become 1st woman (passenger) to fly Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz)   

1928  On June - 17 ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies   

1930  On this day in history bradman scores 131 in the 1st Test cricket at Trent Bridge   

1932  On this day in history oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada   

1933  On June - 17 kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops & 1 gangster killed by mob   

1934  The birth of Donald Sutherland, Canadian born film actor on June - 17.   

1936  Himmler is appointed chief of the German Police on June - 17.   

1936  Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies on this day in history.   

1937  Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in NY on this day in history.   

1938  Japan declares war on China on June - 17.   

1938  On June - 17 h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies   

1939  On June - 17 last public guillotining in France. Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is guillotined in Versailles outside the prison Saint-Pierre.   

1939  Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history chief of Naval Operations asks Congress for money to build two-ocean Navy   

1940  On this day in history france asks Germany for terms of surrender in WW II   

1941  On June - 17 johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78   

1942  HMS WILD SWAN, sunk in the North Atlantic off south west Ireland (c 50-00'N, 11-00'W) - by German Ju88 bombers on this day in history.   

1942  The first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) on June - 17.   

1942  1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) on June - 17.   

1943  On this day in history player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs   

1944  On June - 17 iceland becomes an independent republic   

1944  On June - 17 republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland   

1944  -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba on this day in history.   

1945  Australians land at Weston, North Borneo on this day in history.   

1945  On June - 17 day of Unity in West Germany (National Day)   

1946  On June - 17 sW Bell innaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis   

1946  War crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins on June - 17.   

1946  On this day in history sW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis   

1947  On June - 17 1st round-the-world civil air service leaves NYC   

1948  On June - 17 joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader   

1950  On this day in history the first kidney transplant (Chicago)   

1950  On this day in history 1st kidney transplant (Chicago)   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1682  On this day in history birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  On June - 17 birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

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  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 June - 17.   

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 June - 17.   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

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