Page 2: Historical Events In June - 17

1719  On June - 17 joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47   

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

1734  On this day in history french troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine   

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 June - 17 american colonials capture Louisburg, Cape Breton I from French   

1750  On June - 17 michel Woldemar, composer   

1756  On June - 17 pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public   

1773  Cúcuta, Colombia is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar on this day in history.   

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

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

1797  On this day in history aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed   

1810  F Freiligrath, writer on this day in history.   

1811  Jon Sigurdsson, Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends on June - 17.   

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

1815  Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

1823  The waterproof material for raincoats patented by Charles Macintosh on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1832  On June - 17 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 this day in history.   

1837  Charles Goodyear obtains his first rubber patent on this day in history.   

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  On June - 17 hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker   

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

1855  On June - 17 heavy French/British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed   

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1239  On this day in history birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

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

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

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.