Historical Events In June - 17

1973  Luis Van Rooten, actor (One Man's Family), dies at 66 on June - 17.   

1974  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroids #2997 ఋ on this day in history.   

1974  On June - 17 pamela Britton, actress (Blondie, My Favorite Martian), dies at 50   

1975  Voters in Northern Mariana Is approve commonwealth status with US on June - 17.   

1978  Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1979  On June - 17 lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58   

1980  C Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2586 Matson on June - 17.   

1982  Pres Reagan first UN Gen Assembly address ("evil empire" speech) on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history president Galtieri resigns after leading Argentina to defeat in the Falklands War with Britian   

1983  Eelco N van Kleffens, Dutch min of Foreign affairs 1939-46, dies at 88 on June - 17.   

1984  On June - 17 chet Allen, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter), dies at 51   

1985  On this day in history 18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 launched   

1985  Piet De Somer, Belgian rector of University of Louvain, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history chief Justice Warren Earl Burger resigns Antonin Scalia nominated   

1986  On this day in history jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader, dies at 75   

1987  Dick Howser, mgr (NY Yankees & KC Royal), dies of brain cancer at 51 on this day in history.   

1988  Bruce Springsteen seperates from Juliette Phillips on this day in history.   

1988  On June - 17 microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0 (think Windows)   

1988  On June - 17 the Givens' Family reports Mike Tyson beats his wife Robin Givens   

1989  US beats Guatemala 2-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup on this day in history.   

1989  John Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38 on June - 17.   

1990  On this day in history dick Elffers, graphic artist, dies   

1991  On this day in history country entertainer Minnie Pearl suffers a stroke at 78   

1992  On this day in history dewey Balfa, bayou fiddler, dies at 65   

1993  Angus Suttie, English potter, dies of AIDS at 46 on this day in history.   

1994  Joeri Nagibin, Russian screenwriter (Babje Karstvo), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history claire Sterling, journalist, dies at 75   

2005  On June - 17 a 6.7 aftershock, which followed a 5.3 earthquake the previous day, hits California making it the fourth earthquake since June 12 in California. (California earthquakes of June 205)   

2005  Because of "quadruple-witching" options and futures expiration, the New York Stock Exchange sees the heaviest first-hour trading on record. 704 million shares were traded between 9:30-10:30 A.M. 1.92 billion shares were traded for the day on this day in history.   

2012  On June - 17 france's Socialist Party wins a majority in the legislative election   

2017  On June - 17 forest fires in Pedrógão Grande, Portugal begin, kill 62 people, more than 1,600 firefighters fight 156 fires   

2017  Bill Cosby trial for aggravated indecent assault declared a mistrial after jurors couldn't reach a verdict on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history collision at sea between U.S.S. Fitzgerald and ACX Crystal, a Philippine cargo ship kills 7 US sailors in Japanese waters   

2018  US Open Golf, Shinnecock Hills GC: Brooks Koepka wins by 1 from Tommy Fleetwood for first back-to-back Open titles since 1988-89 (Curtis Strange) on June - 17.   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on June - 17.   

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

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on June - 17.   

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

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.   

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

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.   

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.   

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)