Page 4: Historical Events In June - 17

1897  On June - 17 william Frank Powell, NJ educator, named minister to Haiti   

1898  Navy Hospital Corps established on June - 17.   

1898  On this day in history uS Senate agrees to annex Hawaii   

1898  On June - 17 maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist   

1900  On June - 17 hermann Reuter, composer   

1901  The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT on June - 17.   

1903  On this day in history michail Swetlow, writer   

1904  On this day in history coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist   

1906  On this day in history thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer   

1906  Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief)   

1909  A Kopff discovers asteroid #682 Hagar on this day in history.   

1910  On June - 17 herbert Owen Reed, composer   

1910  Lady Mosley, biographer, dies on June - 17.   

1911  Belgium govt of De Broqueville forms on June - 17.   

1911  Viktor P Nekrasov, Ukrainian author (Vokopach Stalingrada) on June - 17.   

1912  On June - 17 wessel Couzijn, sculptor/cartoonist (Auschwitz-monument)   

1913  Felix Hartlaub, writer on June - 17.   

1914  On this day in history john R Hersey, author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall)   

1915  On June - 17 league to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia   

1915  On this day in history stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw)   

1916  1st national congress of Sarekat Islam at Bandoeng Java on this day in history.   

1916  Einar Englund, composer on this day in history.   

1917  The birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer on this day in history.   

1917  British king George V takes the name Windsor on this day in history.   

1918  On June - 17 maldwyn Thomas, president (Welsh Liberal Party)   

1918  On June - 17 derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies   

1919  "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premiers on June - 17.   

1919  On June - 17 "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres   

1919  On this day in history antonius C "Ton" Lutz, Dutch actor/director (Lucifer)   

1920  On June - 17 dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law   

1920  On this day in history beryl Reid, actress (Joseph Andrews, Psychomania, Yellowbeard)   

1922  On this day in history herbert Kelsey Jones, composer   

1923  On this day in history elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (LA Rams)   

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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 this day in history.   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.   

1682  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

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

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