Historical Events In June - 17

1950  On this day in history syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies   

1951  On this day in history "Flahooley" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 40 performances   

1951  Carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77 on June - 17.   

1952  On this day in history 2 mine cave-ins at Charleroi, Belgium   

1952  On June - 17 alberto Williams, Argentine composer (Etrerno Reposo), dies at 89   

1953  On this day in history east Berlin workers rise up to protest low wages and bad conditions. Soviet tanks mow down the strikers with machine gun fire, ending illusions that communism is a workers' paradise.   

1953  Soviet tanks deployed against rioting East Germans on June - 17.   

1953  Sup Court Justice Wm O Douglas stays executions of spies Julius & Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for the next day their 14th anniversary on this day in history.   

1953  On June - 17 most runs scored in 1 inning (17 by Red Sox)   

1953  On June - 17 walter Niemann, composer, dies at 76   

1954  On June - 17 televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ends   

1954  On this day in history cIA exile army lands in Guatemala (JF Dulles & United Fruit Co)   

1956  On June - 17 golda Meir begins her term as Israel's foreign minister   

1957  On June - 17 tuskegee boycott begins (Blacks boycotted city stores)   

1957  "So Rare" by Jimmy Dorsey Orch peaks at #2 on June - 17.   

1957  D Richardson, writer, dies at 84 on June - 17.   

1959  On June - 17 abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68   

1960  Pierre Reverdy, French author/poet (North-South), dies at 70 on June - 17.   

1961  Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40 on June - 17.   

1962  Brazil Beats Czechosolakia in soccer's 7th World Cup at Santiago on this day in history.   

1963  Supreme Court rules against Bible reading/prayer in public schools on June - 17.   

1963  On June - 17 alain F B Alanbrooke, 1st viscount of Brookeborough, dies at 79   

1965  On this day in history 28.14 cm (11.08") of rainfall, Holly, Colorado (state 24-hour record)   

1965  Arnold Meijer, leader (Fascist Nationally Front), dies on this day in history.   

1967  Barbra Striesand A Happening in Central Park performed on June - 17.   

1967  China becomes world's 4th thermonuclear (H-bomb) power on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history china explodes its first H-bomb   

1967  Barbra Striesand: A Happening in Central Park performed on June - 17.   

1970  Polaroid camera patented on June - 17.   

1970  Matthew Henderson, cricketer (one Test for NZ 1930), dies on this day in history.   

1971  On June - 17 c U Cesco discovers asteroid #2399 Terradas   

1971  C Christopher Morris, cricketer (brilliant batsman for Phila), dies on this day in history.   

1972  5 arrested for burglarizing Democratic Party HQ at Watergate Oh what a tangled web we weave on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history looking Glass releases "Brandy"   

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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  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  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history.   

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.   

1693  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

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 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  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.   

1119  On this day in history 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)