Historical Events In June - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1855 On this day in history fritz Steinbach, composer
1856 On this day in history republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia
1856 Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia on this day in history.
1858 On this day in history eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)
1861 Battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces on this day in history.
1861 On June - 17 sidney James Jones, composer
1862 Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 on June - 17.
1863 On this day in history battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back the Union in Virginia
1863 Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer) on this day in history.
1863 On June - 17 battle at Middleburg Virginia
1863 On June - 17 isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle
1864 On June - 17 -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia
1867 John Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand) on this day in history.
1870 USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward on this day in history.
1870 On June - 17 george Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties)
1871 James Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar) on this day in history.
1874 Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) on June - 17.
1875 On this day in history philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World)
1876 1st to hit 2 HRs; & score 5 runs in 9 inn NL game (George Hall, A's) on this day in history.
1877 On this day in history indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon
1878 Albert Thomas, French socialist politician on June - 17.
1880 John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo on June - 17.
1880 On June - 17 carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)
1882 The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor on this day in history.
1882 On this day in history tornado kills 130 in Iowa
1882 On June - 17 igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]
1883 On this day in history alexandre Cellier, composer
1884 On June - 17 christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist
1885 On June - 17 statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'
1885 On this day in history gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies
1888 Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer on June - 17.
1894 1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont on this day in history.
1895 US Ship Canal (W 225th St) in the Bronx completed; cutting Marble Hill off from Manhattan on June - 17.
1895 On June - 17 slavko Osterc, composer
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