Historical Events In June - 17

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

1898  On June - 17 navy Hospital Corps established   

1898  On this day in history uS Senate agrees to annex Hawaii   

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist on this day in history.   

1900  On June - 17 hermann Reuter, composer   

1901  The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT on this day in history.   

1903  Michail Swetlow, writer on this day in history.   

1904  Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist on June - 17.   

1906  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

1910  Lady Mosley, biographer, dies on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history belgium govt of De Broqueville forms   

1911  Viktor P Nekrasov, Ukrainian author (Vokopach Stalingrada) on June - 17.   

1912  Wessel Couzijn, sculptor/cartoonist (Auschwitz-monument) on June - 17.   

1913  Felix Hartlaub, writer on June - 17.   

1914  On this day in history john R Hersey, author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall)   

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

1915  Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw) on this day in history.   

1916  On June - 17 1st national congress of Sarekat Islam at Bandoeng Java   

1916  On this day in history einar Englund, composer   

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

1917  British king George V takes the name Windsor on this day in history.   

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 June - 17.   

1919  On this day in history "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres   

1919  Antonius C "Ton" Lutz, Dutch actor/director (Lucifer) on June - 17.   

1920  Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law on this day in history.   

1920  Beryl Reid, actress (Joseph Andrews, Psychomania, Yellowbeard) on June - 17.   

1922  On this day in history herbert Kelsey Jones, composer   

1923  Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (LA Rams) on June - 17.   

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1239  On June - 17 birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on June - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

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

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.   

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.   

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  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 June - 17 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)