Page 5: Historical Events In June - 17

1924  Gotthold Gloger, writer on this day in history.   

1928  On June - 17 amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become first woman to fly the Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz)   

1928  Amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become 1st woman (passenger) to fly Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz) on this day in history.   

1928  On June - 17 ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies   

1930  Bradman scores 131 in the 1st Test cricket at Trent Bridge on this day in history.   

1932  Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada on June - 17.   

1933  On this day in history kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops & 1 gangster killed by mob   

1934  The birth of Donald Sutherland, Canadian born film actor on June - 17.   

1936  Himmler is appointed chief of the German Police on June - 17.   

1936  Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies on this day in history.   

1937  Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in NY on June - 17.   

1938  On this day in history japan declares war on China   

1938  On this day in history h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies   

1939  Last public guillotining in France. Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is guillotined in Versailles outside the prison Saint-Pierre on June - 17.   

1939  On this day in history eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France   

1940  On this day in history chief of Naval Operations asks Congress for money to build two-ocean Navy   

1940  France asks Germany for terms of surrender in WW II on this day in history.   

1941  Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1942  HMS WILD SWAN, sunk in the North Atlantic off south west Ireland (c 50-00'N, 11-00'W) - by German Ju88 bombers on June - 17.   

1942  The first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) on June - 17.   

1942  1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs   

1944  On June - 17 iceland becomes an independent republic   

1944  Republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland on June - 17.   

1944  -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba on this day in history.   

1945  Australians land at Weston, North Borneo on June - 17.   

1945  On June - 17 day of Unity in West Germany (National Day)   

1946  SW Bell innaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis on this day in history.   

1946  On June - 17 war crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins   

1946  On June - 17 sW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis   

1947  1st round-the-world civil air service leaves NYC on June - 17.   

1948  Joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader on this day in history.   

1950  The first kidney transplant (Chicago) on this day in history.   

1950  1st kidney transplant (Chicago) 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  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

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

1703  On June - 17 birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.   

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  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.   

1119  On June - 17 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.