Page 2: Historical Events In June - 17

1719  Joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1734  French troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine on this day in history.   

1734  Duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1742  William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) on June - 17.   

1745  On this day in history american colonials capture the French fort Louisburg on Cape Breton Island   

1745  On this day in history american colonials capture Louisburg, Cape Breton I from French   

1750  On June - 17 michel Woldemar, composer   

1756  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public on this day in history.   

1773  Cúcuta, Colombia is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar on June - 17.   

1775  On this day in history battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill)   

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

1797  Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed on June - 17.   

1810  On June - 17 f Freiligrath, writer   

1811  On June - 17 jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends   

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

1815  On this day in history hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle   

1817  Thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

1818  Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) on June - 17.   

1823  On this day in history the waterproof material for raincoats patented by Charles Macintosh   

1823  On June - 17 john Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

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  On this day in history william Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1837  On this day in history charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent   

1837  On this day in history vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863   

1838  Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker   

1850  On this day in history paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)   

1855  Heavy French/British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed on June - 17.   

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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 this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history.   

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

1693  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

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

1704  On this day in history 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  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.   

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