Page 4: Historical Events In June - 17

1897  William Frank Powell, NJ educator, named minister to Haiti on June - 17.   

1898  On this day in history navy Hospital Corps established   

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

1898  Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist on this day in history.   

1900  On June - 17 hermann Reuter, composer   

1901  On this day in history the College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT.   

1903  On June - 17 michail Swetlow, writer   

1904  On June - 17 coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist   

1906  Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

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

1908  On June - 17 frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief)   

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

1910  On June - 17 herbert Owen Reed, composer   

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

1911  Belgium govt of De Broqueville forms on this day in history.   

1911  On June - 17 viktor P Nekrasov, Ukrainian author (Vokopach Stalingrada)   

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

1913  On June - 17 felix Hartlaub, writer   

1914  John R Hersey, author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall) on June - 17.   

1915  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

1916  Einar Englund, composer on June - 17.   

1917  On this day in history the birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer   

1917  British king George V takes the name Windsor on June - 17.   

1918  Maldwyn Thomas, president (Welsh Liberal Party) on June - 17.   

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

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

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

1919  On June - 17 antonius C "Ton" Lutz, Dutch actor/director (Lucifer)   

1920  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law   

1920  Beryl Reid, actress (Joseph Andrews, Psychomania, Yellowbeard) on this day in history.   

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  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history.   

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

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

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