Page 3: Historical Events In June - 17

1855  Fritz Steinbach, composer on this day in history.   

1856  On June - 17 republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia   

1856  On June - 17 republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia   

1858  On June - 17 eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA)   

1861  On June - 17 battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces   

1861  On June - 17 sidney James Jones, composer   

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

1863  On this day in history battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back the Union in Virginia   

1863  Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer) on June - 17.   

1863  On this day in history battle at Middleburg Virginia   

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

1864  On this day in history -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia   

1867  On this day in history john Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand)   

1870  On this day in history uSS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward   

1870  On June - 17 george Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties)   

1871  On this day in history james Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar)   

1874  Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner) on June - 17.   

1875  Philipp A Kohnstamm, philosopher/theorist (Mensch & World) on June - 17.   

1876  On this day in history 1st to hit 2 HRs; & score 5 runs in 9 inn NL game (George Hall, A's)   

1877  On June - 17 indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon   

1878  On this day in history albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

1880  John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo on this day in history.   

1880  Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) on June - 17.   

1882  On this day in history the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

1882  On June - 17 tornado kills 130 in Iowa   

1882  Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] on June - 17.   

1883  On June - 17 alexandre Cellier, composer   

1884  On this day in history christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist   

1885  Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere' on June - 17.   

1885  Gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies on June - 17.   

1888  On this day in history bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

1894  On June - 17 1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont   

1895  US Ship Canal (W 225th St) in the Bronx completed; cutting Marble Hill off from Manhattan on this day in history.   

1895  On June - 17 slavko Osterc, composer   

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1239  On June - 17 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 this day in history.   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on June - 17.   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.   

1691  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On June - 17 birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.   

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

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

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

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

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.   

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

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)