Famous Deaths Happened In June - 17

0656  On this day in history 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  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)   

1672  On this day in history orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67   

1678  On June - 17 giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69   

1694  Death of Philip Cardinal Howard, English Catholic Cardinal (b. 1629) on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72   

1719  On this day in history joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47   

1734  On this day in history duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle   

1740  On this day in history death of sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687)   

1762  Death of Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (b. 1674) on this day in history.   

1775  Death of Major John Pitcairn, British marine (killed in battle) (b. 1722) on June - 17.   

1797  On June - 17 death of aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed   

1813  Death of Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (b. 1726) on June - 17.   

1815  On this day in history hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle   

1821  On June - 17 death of martín Miguel de Güemes Argentine military leader (b. 1785)   

1858  Death of Rani Lakshmibai, queen of Jhansi in North India, one of the leading figures of the Indian rebellion of 1857 (b. 1828) on June - 17.   

1862  Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1863  Isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on June - 17.   

1885  On June - 17 gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies   

1898  Death of Edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833) on this day in history.   

1906  Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies on June - 17.   

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

1918  Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies on this day in history.   

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

1936  Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies on June - 17.   

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

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

1941  Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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

1604  On this day in history 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  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1704  On June - 17 birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)