Historical Events In June - 17

1855  On this day in history fritz Steinbach, composer   

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

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

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

1861  Battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces on this day in history.   

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  Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer) on this day in history.   

1863  Battle at Middleburg Virginia on June - 17.   

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

1864  On June - 17 -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia   

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

1870  On June - 17 uSS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward   

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

1871  James Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar) on this day in history.   

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

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 June - 17.   

1877  Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon on June - 17.   

1878  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

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  On June - 17 alexandre Cellier, composer   

1884  Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'   

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

1888  On this day in history bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

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

1895  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on June - 17.   

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 June - 17.   

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  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.   

0656  On June - 17 death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

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)