Famous Deaths In June - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0656 On this day in history 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 On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies
1119 On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies
1463 On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)
1501 Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.
1565 On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)
1672 Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1678 On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69
1694 Death of Philip Cardinal Howard, English Catholic Cardinal (b. 1629) on this day in history.
1696 Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72 on June - 17.
1719 On this day in history joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47
1734 Duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle on June - 17.
1740 Death of Sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687) on this day in history.
1762 Death of Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (b. 1674) on June - 17.
1775 Death of Major John Pitcairn, British marine (killed in battle) (b. 1722) on June - 17.
1797 Death of Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed on June - 17.
1813 Death of Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (b. 1726) on June - 17.
1815 Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle on June - 17.
1821 Death of MartÃn Miguel de Güemes Argentine military leader (b. 1785) on June - 17.
1858 Death of Rani Lakshmibai, queen of Jhansi in North India, one of the leading figures of the Indian rebellion of 1857 (b. 1828) on this day in history.
1862 Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 on this day in history.
1863 Isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on June - 17.
1885 Gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies on June - 17.
1898 On June - 17 death of edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833)
1906 On this day in history harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies
1910 On June - 17 lady Mosley, biographer, dies
1918 Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies on this day in history.
1928 Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies on June - 17.
1936 Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies on June - 17.
1938 On this day in history h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies
1939 Death of Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France on June - 17.
1941 Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78 on this day in history.
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