Historical Events In June - 17

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 June - 17.   

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  Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies on June - 17.   

1930  Bradman scores 131 in the 1st Test cricket at Trent Bridge on June - 17.   

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

1936  On June - 17 himmler is appointed chief of the German Police.   

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  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 this day in history 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 June - 17.   

1940  On June - 17 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  On this day in history 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  On June - 17 the first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

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

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  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  On June - 17 australians land at Weston, North Borneo   

1945  Day of Unity in West Germany (National Day) on June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1950  On June - 17 the first kidney transplant (Chicago)   

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

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1239  On June - 17 birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1603  On June - 17 birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

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  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.