Historical Events In June - 17

1973  On June - 17 luis Van Rooten, actor (One Man's Family), dies at 66   

1974  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroids #2997 ఋ on this day in history.   

1974  Pamela Britton, actress (Blondie, My Favorite Martian), dies at 50 on June - 17.   

1975  Voters in Northern Mariana Is approve commonwealth status with US on this day in history.   

1978  On June - 17 cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68   

1979  Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58 on June - 17.   

1980  On June - 17 c Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2586 Matson   

1982  Pres Reagan first UN Gen Assembly address ("evil empire" speech) on June - 17.   

1982  On this day in history president Galtieri resigns after leading Argentina to defeat in the Falklands War with Britian   

1983  On this day in history eelco N van Kleffens, Dutch min of Foreign affairs 1939-46, dies at 88   

1984  Chet Allen, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter), dies at 51 on June - 17.   

1985  18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 launched on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history piet De Somer, Belgian rector of University of Louvain, dies at 67   

1986  On this day in history chief Justice Warren Earl Burger resigns Antonin Scalia nominated   

1986  On this day in history jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader, dies at 75   

1987  On June - 17 dick Howser, mgr (NY Yankees & KC Royal), dies of brain cancer at 51   

1988  On this day in history bruce Springsteen seperates from Juliette Phillips   

1988  On this day in history microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0 (think Windows)   

1988  On June - 17 the Givens' Family reports Mike Tyson beats his wife Robin Givens   

1989  US beats Guatemala 2-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup on June - 17.   

1989  On June - 17 john Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38   

1990  On this day in history dick Elffers, graphic artist, dies   

1991  On June - 17 country entertainer Minnie Pearl suffers a stroke at 78   

1992  On June - 17 dewey Balfa, bayou fiddler, dies at 65   

1993  Angus Suttie, English potter, dies of AIDS at 46 on this day in history.   

1994  Joeri Nagibin, Russian screenwriter (Babje Karstvo), dies at 74 on June - 17.   

1995  On June - 17 claire Sterling, journalist, dies at 75   

2005  On this day in history a 6.7 aftershock, which followed a 5.3 earthquake the previous day, hits California making it the fourth earthquake since June 12 in California. (California earthquakes of June 205)   

2005  On June - 17 because of "quadruple-witching" options and futures expiration, the New York Stock Exchange sees the heaviest first-hour trading on record. 704 million shares were traded between 9:30-10:30 A.M. 1.92 billion shares were traded for the day.   

2012  France's Socialist Party wins a majority in the legislative election on June - 17.   

2017  Forest fires in Pedrógão Grande, Portugal begin, kill 62 people, more than 1,600 firefighters fight 156 fires on June - 17.   

2017  Bill Cosby trial for aggravated indecent assault declared a mistrial after jurors couldn't reach a verdict on this day in history.   

2017  Collision at sea between U.S.S. Fitzgerald and ACX Crystal, a Philippine cargo ship kills 7 US sailors in Japanese waters on June - 17.   

2018  On June - 17 uS Open Golf, Shinnecock Hills GC: Brooks Koepka wins by 1 from Tommy Fleetwood for first back-to-back Open titles since 1988-89 (Curtis Strange)   

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1239  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

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 this day in history.   

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on June - 17.   

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

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.   

0656  On this day in history 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  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  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on this day in history.   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

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