Page 2: Historical Events In June - 17

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

1725  On June - 17 joseph Anton Bauer, composer   

1734  French troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine on June - 17.   

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

1742  William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) on this day in history.   

1745  American colonials capture the French fort Louisburg on Cape Breton Island on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history american colonials capture Louisburg, Cape Breton I from French   

1750  Michel Woldemar, composer on this day in history.   

1756  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public on this day in history.   

1773  On June - 17 cúcuta, Colombia is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar   

1775  On this day in history battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill)   

1789  On June - 17 3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly   

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

1810  On this day in history f Freiligrath, writer   

1811  Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends on this day in history.   

1815  On June - 17 stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda   

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

1817  On this day in history thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1818  On June - 17 charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)   

1823  The waterproof material for raincoats patented by Charles Macintosh on June - 17.   

1823  John Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

1824  Bureau of Indian Affairs established on June - 17.   

1828  Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian on this day in history.   

1830  Rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913 on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history william Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium)   

1833  USS Delaware enters drydock at Gosport Navy Yard in Norfolk, VA, the first warship to enter a public drydock in the United States on June - 17.   

1837  On June - 17 charles Goodyear obtains his first rubber patent   

1837  On June - 17 charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent   

1837  Vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863 on June - 17.   

1838  On this day in history bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)   

1839  On this day in history in the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the Edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is later established as a result.   

1845  On June - 17 hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker   

1850  Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die) on June - 17.   

1855  On this day in history heavy French/British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed   

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

1603  On June - 17 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  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.   

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0656  On this day in history death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

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

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on this day in history.   

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

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