Historical Events In June - 17

1719  On this day in history joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47   

1725  Joseph Anton Bauer, composer on this day in history.   

1734  French troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine on June - 17.   

1734  On this day in history duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle   

1742  On this day in history william Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence)   

1745  American colonials capture the French fort Louisburg on Cape Breton Island on this day in history.   

1745  American colonials capture Louisburg, Cape Breton I from French on this day in history.   

1750  On June - 17 michel Woldemar, composer   

1756  On June - 17 pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public   

1773  On June - 17 cúcuta, Colombia is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar   

1775  On June - 17 battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill)   

1789  3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly on June - 17.   

1797  On this day in history aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed   

1810  On this day in history f Freiligrath, writer   

1811  On this day in history jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends   

1815  On this day in history stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda   

1815  Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle on June - 17.   

1817  On June - 17 thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1818  Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) on this day in history.   

1823  The waterproof material for raincoats patented by Charles Macintosh on this day in history.   

1823  John Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on June - 17.   

1824  Bureau of Indian Affairs established on this day in history.   

1828  On June - 17 jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian   

1830  On this day in history rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913   

1832  William Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium) on this day in history.   

1833  USS Delaware enters drydock at Gosport Navy Yard in Norfolk, VA, the first warship to enter a public drydock in the United States on June - 17.   

1837  Charles Goodyear obtains his first rubber patent on this day in history.   

1837  Charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent on June - 17.   

1837  Vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863 on June - 17.   

1838  Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) on June - 17.   

1839  On June - 17 in the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the Edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is later established as a result.   

1845  Hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker on this day in history.   

1850  On June - 17 paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)   

1855  On this day in history heavy French/British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed   

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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  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.   

1682  On June - 17 birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

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

1693  On June - 17 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  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  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.