Page 5: 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 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  Bradman scores 131 in the 1st Test cricket at Trent Bridge on this day in history.   

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

1933  On this day in history 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  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 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  On June - 17 h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies   

1939  Last public guillotining in France. Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is guillotined in Versailles outside the prison Saint-Pierre on this day in history.   

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

1940  Chief of Naval Operations asks Congress for money to build two-ocean Navy on June - 17.   

1940  France asks Germany for terms of surrender in WW II on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland   

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

1945  On this day in history australians land at Weston, North Borneo   

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

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

1946  On this day in history war crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins   

1946  SW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis on this day in history.   

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

1948  Joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader on this day in history.   

1950  The first kidney transplant (Chicago) on June - 17.   

1950  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1463  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)