Page 3: Historical Events In June - 17

1855  On June - 17 fritz Steinbach, composer   

1856  On this day in history republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia   

1856  On June - 17 republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia   

1858  On June - 17 eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)   

1861  On June - 17 battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces   

1861  On this day in history sidney James Jones, composer   

1862  Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 on June - 17.   

1863  On June - 17 battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back the Union in Virginia   

1863  On June - 17 travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer)   

1863  On June - 17 battle at Middleburg Virginia   

1863  Isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1864  -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia on this day in history.   

1867  On June - 17 john Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand)   

1870  USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward on this day in history.   

1870  George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history james Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar)   

1874  Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) on this day in history.   

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  Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon on this day in history.   

1878  Albert Thomas, French socialist politician on June - 17.   

1880  On June - 17 john Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo   

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  Alexandre Cellier, composer on this day in history.   

1884  Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist on June - 17.   

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  On June - 17 bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

1894  On June - 17 1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont   

1895  US Ship Canal (W 225th St) in the Bronx completed; cutting Marble Hill off from Manhattan on June - 17.   

1895  Slavko Osterc, composer on June - 17.   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.