Page 2: 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 June - 17.   

1734  On this day in history french troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine   

1734  Duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle on June - 17.   

1742  On June - 17 william Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence)   

1745  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

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

1775  Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill) on June - 17.   

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  F Freiligrath, writer on this day in history.   

1811  Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1818  On this day in history charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)   

1823  The waterproof material for raincoats patented by Charles Macintosh on June - 17.   

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

1824  On June - 17 bureau of Indian Affairs established   

1828  Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian on this day in history.   

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 June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1837  On June - 17 charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent   

1837  Vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863 on this day in history.   

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

1839  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 on this day in history.   

1845  On June - 17 hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker   

1850  Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die) on June - 17.   

1855  Heavy French/British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

1091  On this day in history 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.