Historical Events In June - 17

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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1239  On this day in history birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1603  On June - 17 birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

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

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.   

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

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on June - 17.   

1703  On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.   

0656  On this day in history death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

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  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

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