Page 3: Historical Events In June - 17

1855  On June - 17 fritz Steinbach, composer   

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

1861  Battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces on June - 17.   

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  Battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back the Union in Virginia on June - 17.   

1863  On this day in history travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer)   

1863  Battle at Middleburg Virginia on June - 17.   

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

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

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

1870  USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward on June - 17.   

1870  On June - 17 george Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties)   

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  Philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) on this day in history.   

1876  On June - 17 1st to hit 2 HRs; & score 5 runs in 9 inn NL game (George Hall, A's)   

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

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  On this day in history the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

1882  Tornado kills 130 in Iowa on June - 17.   

1882  On this day in history igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]   

1883  On this day in history alexandre Cellier, composer   

1884  On this day in history christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist   

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

1885  On June - 17 gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies   

1888  Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer on this day in history.   

1894  1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont on this day in history.   

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

1895  On June - 17 slavko Osterc, composer   

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1239  On June - 17 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 June - 17 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1682  On June - 17 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  On June - 17 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 this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

0656  On this day in history death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.   

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

1463  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.