Page 2: Historical Events In June - 17

1719  Joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1725  Joseph Anton Bauer, composer on this day in history.   

1734  On June - 17 french troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine   

1734  Duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle on June - 17.   

1742  William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) on June - 17.   

1745  On this day in history american colonials capture the French fort Louisburg on Cape Breton Island   

1745  American colonials capture Louisburg, Cape Breton I from French on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history michel Woldemar, composer   

1756  On this day in history pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public   

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

1775  On June - 17 battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill)   

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

1797  Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed on this day in history.   

1810  F Freiligrath, writer on June - 17.   

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

1815  Stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda on this day in history.   

1815  Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle on June - 17.   

1817  Thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)   

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

1823  On June - 17 john Henry Hobart Ward, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1824  On this day in history bureau of Indian Affairs established   

1828  Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian on June - 17.   

1830  On this day in history rochard Montgomery Gano, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1913   

1832  William Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium) on June - 17.   

1833  On this day in history uSS Delaware enters drydock at Gosport Navy Yard in Norfolk, VA, the first warship to enter a public drydock in the United States   

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

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

1837  On June - 17 vincent Strong, civil war fighter, died in 1863   

1838  On June - 17 bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)   

1839  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 on this day in history.   

1845  Hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker on June - 17.   

1850  Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die) on this day in history.   

1855  Heavy French/British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed 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 this day in history.   

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 June - 17.   

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 June - 17 birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

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

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

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.   

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  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.   

1463  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.