Page 3: Historical Events In June - 17

1855  On this day in history fritz Steinbach, composer   

1856  On this day in history republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia   

1856  Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia on June - 17.   

1858  Eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces   

1861  Sidney James Jones, composer on June - 17.   

1862  Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 on June - 17.   

1863  Battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back the Union in Virginia on June - 17.   

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

1863  On June - 17 battle at Middleburg Virginia   

1863  On June - 17 isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

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

1867  On June - 17 john Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand)   

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

1870  George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) on this day in history.   

1871  On June - 17 james Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar)   

1874  On this day in history grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner)   

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 this day in history indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon   

1878  On June - 17 albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

1880  On June - 17 john Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo   

1880  On this day in history carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

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

1882  Tornado kills 130 in Iowa on June - 17.   

1882  On June - 17 igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]   

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 this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies   

1888  Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history 1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont   

1895  On June - 17 uS Ship Canal (W 225th St) in the Bronx completed; cutting Marble Hill off from Manhattan   

1895  On June - 17 slavko Osterc, composer   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

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  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.   

1693  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on June - 17.   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.   

0676  On June - 17 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  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.   

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

1501  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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