Page 5: Historical Events In June - 17

1924  On June - 17 gotthold Gloger, writer   

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 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 this day in history ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies   

1930  On June - 17 bradman scores 131 in the 1st Test cricket at Trent Bridge   

1932  Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops & 1 gangster killed by mob   

1934  On this day in history the birth of Donald Sutherland, Canadian born film actor   

1936  Himmler is appointed chief of the German Police on this day in history.   

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 June - 17.   

1938  On June - 17 japan declares war on China   

1938  H V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78   

1942  On June - 17 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  On June - 17 republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland   

1944  On June - 17 -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba   

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

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

1946  SW Bell innaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis on June - 17.   

1946  War crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins on this day in history.   

1946  SW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis on June - 17.   

1947  1st round-the-world civil air service leaves NYC on this day in history.   

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

1950  The first kidney transplant (Chicago) on this day in history.   

1950  1st kidney transplant (Chicago) on June - 17.   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 17.   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history.   

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.   

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  On June - 17 birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

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  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  On June - 17 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  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.