Page 5: Historical Events In June - 17

1924  Gotthold Gloger, writer on June - 17.   

1928  On June - 17 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  On this day in history ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies   

1930  Bradman scores 131 in the 1st Test cricket at Trent Bridge on this day in history.   

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

1933  On June - 17 kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops & 1 gangster killed by mob   

1934  The birth of Donald Sutherland, Canadian born film actor on this day in history.   

1936  Himmler is appointed chief of the German Police on this day in history.   

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

1937  Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in NY on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history japan declares war on China   

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

1939  On June - 17 last public guillotining in France. Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is guillotined in Versailles outside the prison Saint-Pierre.   

1939  Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history chief of Naval Operations asks Congress for money to build two-ocean Navy   

1940  France asks Germany for terms of surrender in WW II on this day in history.   

1941  Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78 on June - 17.   

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

1942  On this day in history the first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

1942  On June - 17 1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

1943  Player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs on this day in history.   

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

1944  Republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland on June - 17.   

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

1945  Australians land at Weston, North Borneo on June - 17.   

1945  Day of Unity in West Germany (National Day) on June - 17.   

1946  SW Bell innaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis on this day in history.   

1946  War crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins on June - 17.   

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

1947  1st round-the-world civil air service leaves NYC on June - 17.   

1948  Joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader on June - 17.   

1950  The first kidney transplant (Chicago) on this day in history.   

1950  On June - 17 1st kidney transplant (Chicago)   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on June - 17.   

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

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

0676  On June - 17 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  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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