Historical Events In June - 17

2018  On this day in history "The Incredibles 2" sets a box office record for an animated release, earning $180 million its opening weekend  

2018  On this day in history ivan Duque is elected President of Columbia  

2018  On June - 17 historic deal signed between Greece and Macedonia to end dispute over Macedonia's name - changing to North Macedonia  

2018  24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race: Ex-F1 world champion Fernando Alonso teams with Kazuki Nakajima & Sébastien Buemi to win for Toyota Gazoo Racing on this day in history.  

2018  World electric speed record broken by Jaguar Vector V20E in battery-powered boat at 88.61 mph (142.60 kph) Coniston Water, English Lake District on this day in history.  

2019  Activist Joshua Wong calls on Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to resign after leaving prison amid street protests the day before of over 2 million people on June - 17.  

2019  A triple suicide blast kills 30 and injures over 40 in Borno, Nigeria, at a hall where people were watching a football match on June - 17.  

2021  The China National Space Administration sends its first three astronauts to occupy the Tiangong Space Station, the country's first space station on this day in history.  

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

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on June - 17.  

1604  On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)  

1682  On this day in history birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)  

1691  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.  

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.  

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