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  US Senate agrees to annex Hawaii on June - 17.   

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

1900  Hermann Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

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

1903  Michail Swetlow, writer on this day in history.   

1904  Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist on this day in history.   

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

1906  On June - 17 harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies   

1908  Frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroid #682 Hagar   

1910  Herbert Owen Reed, composer on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history lady Mosley, biographer, dies   

1911  On June - 17 belgium govt of De Broqueville forms   

1911  Viktor P Nekrasov, Ukrainian author (Vokopach Stalingrada) on this day in history.   

1912  Wessel Couzijn, sculptor/cartoonist (Auschwitz-monument) on June - 17.   

1913  On June - 17 felix Hartlaub, writer   

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  Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw) on this day in history.   

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

1916  Einar Englund, composer on June - 17.   

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  Maldwyn Thomas, president (Welsh Liberal Party) on this day in history.   

1918  Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres   

1919  Antonius C "Ton" Lutz, Dutch actor/director (Lucifer) on June - 17.   

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

1920  Beryl Reid, actress (Joseph Andrews, Psychomania, Yellowbeard) on June - 17.   

1922  On this day in history herbert Kelsey Jones, composer   

1923  Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (LA Rams) on this day in history.   

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1239  On June - 17 birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1603  On June - 17 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 this day in history.   

1691  On June - 17 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  On June - 17 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.