Page 3: Historical Events In June - 17

1855  On this day in history fritz Steinbach, composer   

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

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

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

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

1861  On this day in history sidney James Jones, composer   

1862  On this day in history charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49   

1863  Battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back the Union in Virginia on this day in history.   

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

1863  On June - 17 battle at Middleburg Virginia   

1863  On this day in history isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1864  -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia on June - 17.   

1867  John Robert Gregg, Ireland, inventor (shorthand) on this day in history.   

1870  USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward on this day in history.   

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

1871  On June - 17 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 this day in history.   

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  Albert Thomas, French socialist politician on June - 17.   

1880  John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo on June - 17.   

1880  On June - 17 carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

1882  On June - 17 the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

1882  On this day in history tornado kills 130 in Iowa   

1882  Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] on this day in history.   

1883  Alexandre Cellier, composer on this day in history.   

1884  Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist on June - 17.   

1885  On June - 17 statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'   

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  1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont on June - 17.   

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

1895  Slavko Osterc, composer on June - 17.   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1091  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.