Page 3: Historical Events In June - 17

1855  Fritz Steinbach, composer on June - 17.   

1856  Republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia on June - 17.   

1856  Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)   

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

1861  On June - 17 sidney James Jones, composer   

1862  On June - 17 charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49   

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

1863  Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer) on June - 17.   

1863  On this day in history battle at Middleburg Virginia   

1863  On this day in history isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

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

1867  John Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand) on this day in history.   

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

1870  George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) on June - 17.   

1871  James Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar) on June - 17.   

1874  On this day in history grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner)   

1875  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

1877  On this day in history indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon   

1878  On June - 17 albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

1880  On this day in history john Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo   

1880  Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) on June - 17.   

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  Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] on this day in history.   

1883  Alexandre Cellier, composer on June - 17.   

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

1885  Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere' on June - 17.   

1885  Gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies on this day in history.   

1888  On June - 17 bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

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

1895  US Ship Canal (W 225th St) in the Bronx completed; cutting Marble Hill off from Manhattan on this day in history.   

1895  On June - 17 slavko Osterc, composer   

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

1604  On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

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

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

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

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)