Page 6: Historical Events In June - 17

1950  On this day in history syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies   

1951  On this day in history "Flahooley" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 40 performances   

1951  On this day in history carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77   

1952  On this day in history 2 mine cave-ins at Charleroi, Belgium   

1952  On June - 17 alberto Williams, Argentine composer (Etrerno Reposo), dies at 89   

1953  East Berlin workers rise up to protest low wages and bad conditions. Soviet tanks mow down the strikers with machine gun fire, ending illusions that communism is a workers' paradise on June - 17.   

1953  On this day in history soviet tanks deployed against rioting East Germans   

1953  Sup Court Justice Wm O Douglas stays executions of spies Julius & Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for the next day their 14th anniversary on this day in history.   

1953  Most runs scored in 1 inning (17 by Red Sox) on June - 17.   

1953  On June - 17 walter Niemann, composer, dies at 76   

1954  Televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ends on this day in history.   

1954  CIA exile army lands in Guatemala (JF Dulles & United Fruit Co) on this day in history.   

1956  Golda Meir begins her term as Israel's foreign minister on June - 17.   

1957  On this day in history tuskegee boycott begins (Blacks boycotted city stores)   

1957  "So Rare" by Jimmy Dorsey Orch peaks at #2 on June - 17.   

1957  On June - 17 d Richardson, writer, dies at 84   

1959  On this day in history abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68   

1960  Pierre Reverdy, French author/poet (North-South), dies at 70 on June - 17.   

1961  On this day in history jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40   

1962  Brazil Beats Czechosolakia in soccer's 7th World Cup at Santiago on June - 17.   

1963  Supreme Court rules against Bible reading/prayer in public schools on June - 17.   

1963  Alain F B Alanbrooke, 1st viscount of Brookeborough, dies at 79 on June - 17.   

1965  On June - 17 28.14 cm (11.08") of rainfall, Holly, Colorado (state 24-hour record)   

1965  Arnold Meijer, leader (Fascist Nationally Front), dies on this day in history.   

1967  Barbra Striesand A Happening in Central Park performed on June - 17.   

1967  China becomes world's 4th thermonuclear (H-bomb) power on June - 17.   

1967  On June - 17 china explodes its first H-bomb   

1967  Barbra Striesand: A Happening in Central Park performed on this day in history.   

1970  Polaroid camera patented on this day in history.   

1970  On June - 17 matthew Henderson, cricketer (one Test for NZ 1930), dies   

1971  On this day in history c U Cesco discovers asteroid #2399 Terradas   

1971  On June - 17 c Christopher Morris, cricketer (brilliant batsman for Phila), dies   

1972  On this day in history 5 arrested for burglarizing Democratic Party HQ at Watergate Oh what a tangled web we weave   

1972  Looking Glass releases "Brandy" on June - 17.   

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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  On June - 17 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.   

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

1693  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on June - 17.   

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.   

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

1501  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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