Historical Events In June - 17

1924  Gotthold Gloger, writer on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become first woman to fly the Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz)   

1928  Amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become 1st woman (passenger) to fly Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz) on this day in history.   

1928  Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies on this day in history.   

1930  Bradman scores 131 in the 1st Test cricket at Trent Bridge on June - 17.   

1932  Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada on this day in history.   

1933  Kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops & 1 gangster killed by mob on this day in history.   

1934  The birth of Donald Sutherland, Canadian born film actor on June - 17.   

1936  Himmler is appointed chief of the German Police on June - 17.   

1936  On June - 17 kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies   

1937  On June - 17 marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in NY   

1938  On June - 17 japan declares war on China   

1938  On this day in history h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies   

1939  Last public guillotining in France. Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is guillotined in Versailles outside the prison Saint-Pierre on this day in history.   

1939  Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France on June - 17.   

1940  Chief of Naval Operations asks Congress for money to build two-ocean Navy on June - 17.   

1940  On this day in history france asks Germany for terms of surrender in WW II   

1941  On this day in history johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78   

1942  HMS WILD SWAN, sunk in the North Atlantic off south west Ireland (c 50-00'N, 11-00'W) - by German Ju88 bombers on June - 17.   

1942  On June - 17 the first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

1942  1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs   

1944  Iceland becomes an independent republic on this day in history.   

1944  On June - 17 republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland   

1944  On this day in history -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba   

1945  On June - 17 australians land at Weston, North Borneo   

1945  On June - 17 day of Unity in West Germany (National Day)   

1946  On this day in history sW Bell innaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis   

1946  On June - 17 war crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins   

1946  On June - 17 sW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis   

1947  On this day in history 1st round-the-world civil air service leaves NYC   

1948  Joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history the first kidney transplant (Chicago)   

1950  On this day in history 1st kidney transplant (Chicago)   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1682  On June - 17 birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  On June - 17 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  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  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

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

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

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.