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

1858  Eben Sumner Draper, (Gov-MA) on June - 17.   

1861  Battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces on June - 17.   

1861  Sidney James Jones, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1863  On this day in history travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer)   

1863  Battle at Middleburg Virginia on June - 17.   

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

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

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  James Weldon Johnson, lawyer (1st black admitted to Florida Bar) on June - 17.   

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 June - 17 1st to hit 2 HRs; & score 5 runs in 9 inn NL game (George Hall, A's)   

1877  Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon on this day in history.   

1878  On June - 17 albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

1880  On this day in history john Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo   

1880  Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) on this day in history.   

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

1882  Tornado kills 130 in Iowa on this day in history.   

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

1883  Alexandre Cellier, composer on this day in history.   

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

1885  On this day in history statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'   

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

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  On this day in history 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  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1682  On June - 17 birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

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

1693  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.   

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

0656  On June - 17 death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

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

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

1119  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

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