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 June - 17.   

1734  On June - 17 french troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine   

1734  On this day in history duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle   

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  Michel Woldemar, composer on this day in history.   

1756  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public on June - 17.   

1773  On this day in history cúcuta, Colombia is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar   

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

1789  On this day in history 3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly   

1797  On June - 17 aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed   

1810  F Freiligrath, writer on June - 17.   

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

1815  On June - 17 stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda   

1815  On June - 17 hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle   

1817  On June - 17 thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

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

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

1823  John Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on June - 17.   

1824  Bureau of Indian Affairs established on this day in history.   

1828  Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian on June - 17.   

1830  On June - 17 rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913   

1832  William Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium) on this day in history.   

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 June - 17.   

1837  Charles Goodyear obtains his first rubber patent on this day in history.   

1837  Charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent on this day in history.   

1837  On June - 17 vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863   

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

1839  On this day in history 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  Hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker on this day in history.   

1850  Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die) on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history heavy French/British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed   

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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  On June - 17 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

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 this day in history.   

1693  On June - 17 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  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

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