Page 4: Historical Events In June - 17

1897  William Frank Powell, NJ educator, named minister to Haiti on this day in history.   

1898  Navy Hospital Corps established on this day in history.   

1898  US Senate agrees to annex Hawaii on this day in history.   

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist on June - 17.   

1900  Hermann Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

1901  The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT on June - 17.   

1903  Michail Swetlow, writer on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist   

1906  On this day in history thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer   

1906  Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies on this day in history.   

1908  Frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief) on June - 17.   

1909  A Kopff discovers asteroid #682 Hagar on this day in history.   

1910  Herbert Owen Reed, composer on this day in history.   

1910  Lady Mosley, biographer, dies on June - 17.   

1911  Belgium govt of De Broqueville forms on this day in history.   

1911  Viktor P Nekrasov, Ukrainian author (Vokopach Stalingrada) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history wessel Couzijn, sculptor/cartoonist (Auschwitz-monument)   

1913  On this day in history felix Hartlaub, writer   

1914  On June - 17 john R Hersey, author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall)   

1915  On this day in history league to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia   

1915  On June - 17 stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw)   

1916  1st national congress of Sarekat Islam at Bandoeng Java on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history einar Englund, composer   

1917  On June - 17 the birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer   

1917  On this day in history british king George V takes the name Windsor   

1918  Maldwyn Thomas, president (Welsh Liberal Party) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies   

1919  "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premiers on this day in history.   

1919  "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres on June - 17.   

1919  Antonius C "Ton" Lutz, Dutch actor/director (Lucifer) on this day in history.   

1920  On June - 17 dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law   

1920  On this day in history beryl Reid, actress (Joseph Andrews, Psychomania, Yellowbeard)   

1922  Herbert Kelsey Jones, composer on June - 17.   

1923  Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (LA Rams) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history 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 June - 17.   

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on June - 17.   

1704  On June - 17 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  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.   

1119  On June - 17 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  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)