Page 3: Historical Events In June - 29
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
1868 George Hale, American astronomer is born. 

1870 Joseph Carl Breil, composer. 

1874 In this year, Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" in which he lays out his complaints against King George. He is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year. 

1874 Georg Gohler, composer 

1875 Ferdinand I KLJM de Goedige, Emperor of Austria, dies at 82. 

1876 Nellie Taylor Ross, 1st woman to serve as a gov (Wyoming, 1925-27). 

1880 France annexes Otaheite (Tahiti). 

1880 Ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot"). 

1880 George W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies. 

1881 In this year, Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Diuturnum illud 

1885 Andre Gailhard, composer. 

1886 George Frederick Boyle, composer 

1888 inaugural (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder 

1891 100°F (SF, CA) 

1893 Aare Merikanto, composer. 

1895 Doukhobors burn their weapons as a protest against conscription by the Tsarist Russian government. 

1896 Irene Browne, England, actress (All at Sea, Peg O' My Heart) 

1897 Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball) 

1897 Ottmar Gerster, composer. 

1898 inaugural through passenger train across Newfoundland leaves St. Johns at 19 20 and arrives Port aux Basques at 22 45, June 30. 

1898 In St. John's Newfoundland, the inaugural through passenger train across Newfoundland leaves St. Johns at 19 20 and arrives Port aux Basques at 22 45, June 30. 

1898 In St. John's Newfoundland, the inaugural through passenger train across Newfoundland leaves St. Johns at 19:20 and arrives Port aux Basques at 22:45, June 30. 

1898 inaugural through passenger train across Newfoundland leaves St. Johns at 19:20 and arrives Port aux Basques at 22:45, June 30 

1899 Brazo River in Texas floods 12 miles wide causing $10 mil damage 

1901 Frieda Inescort, Edinburgh Scotland, actress (Pride and Prejudice). 

1902 Carl-Heinz Schroth, Innsbruck, director (Reaching for the Stars). 

1903 British govt protests against abuser in Belgian Congo 

1903 Rentaro Taki, composer, dies at 23. 

1904 2 prehistoric bones are discovered in Weerdingerveen, Drenthe 

1905 Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (La lenta libertad) 

1906 Canadian Pacific ocean liner Empress of Ireland departs on maiden voyage to Quebec; will sink on 96th voyage, May 29 1914. 

1906 12th US Golf Open: Alex Smith shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill 

1907 Joan Davis, St Paul Minn, actress (I Married Joan). 

1908 Paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe). 

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