Page 6: Historical Events In June - 17

1950  Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies on June - 17.   

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

1951  On June - 17 carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77   

1952  On June - 17 2 mine cave-ins at Charleroi, Belgium   

1952  Alberto Williams, Argentine composer (Etrerno Reposo), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history 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.   

1953  Soviet tanks deployed against rioting East Germans on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history most runs scored in 1 inning (17 by Red Sox)   

1953  On this day in history walter Niemann, composer, dies at 76   

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

1954  On this day in history cIA exile army lands in Guatemala (JF Dulles & United Fruit Co)   

1956  Golda Meir begins her term as Israel's foreign minister on this day in history.   

1957  On June - 17 tuskegee boycott begins (Blacks boycotted city stores)   

1957  On this day in history "So Rare" by Jimmy Dorsey Orch peaks at #2   

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

1959  Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 on June - 17.   

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

1961  Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40 on June - 17.   

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

1963  On this day in history supreme Court rules against Bible reading/prayer in public schools   

1963  Alain F B Alanbrooke, 1st viscount of Brookeborough, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1967  China explodes its first H-bomb on this day in history.   

1967  On June - 17 barbra Striesand: A Happening in Central Park performed   

1970  On June - 17 polaroid camera patented   

1970  Matthew Henderson, cricketer (one Test for NZ 1930), dies on June - 17.   

1971  C U Cesco discovers asteroid #2399 Terradas on this day in history.   

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

1603  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

1691  On June - 17 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

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

1703  On June - 17 birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

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  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

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

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 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 this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)