Page 5: Historical Events In June - 17
Friday, 12 December 2025
1924 On this day in history gotthold Gloger, writer 

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

1928 On June - 17 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 Bradman scores 131 in the 1st Test cricket at Trent Bridge on this day in history. 

1932 Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada on June - 17. 

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

1934 On June - 17 the birth of Donald Sutherland, Canadian born film actor 

1936 On this day in history himmler is appointed chief of the German Police. 

1936 Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies on June - 17. 

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 H V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies on June - 17. 

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

1939 On June - 17 eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France 

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

1940 France asks Germany for terms of surrender in WW II on June - 17. 

1941 Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78 on this day in history. 

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

1942 The first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) on this day in history. 

1942 1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) on this day in history. 

1943 Player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs on this day in history. 

1944 On this day in history iceland becomes an independent republic 

1944 Republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland on June - 17. 

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

1945 Australians land at Weston, North Borneo on June - 17. 

1945 On this day in history day of Unity in West Germany (National Day) 

1946 On this day in history 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 1st kidney transplant (Chicago) on June - 17. 

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