Page 5: Historical Events In June - 17

1924  On this day in history gotthold Gloger, writer   

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

1928  Amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become 1st woman (passenger) to fly Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz) on June - 17.   

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 June - 17.   

1932  On June - 17 oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada   

1933  On June - 17 kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops & 1 gangster killed by mob   

1934  On June - 17 the birth of Donald Sutherland, Canadian born film actor   

1936  On this day in history himmler is appointed chief of the German Police.   

1936  On June - 17 kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies   

1937  On June - 17 marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in NY   

1938  Japan declares war on China on this day in history.   

1938  On June - 17 h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies   

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

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

1940  Chief of Naval Operations asks Congress for money to build two-ocean Navy on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history france asks Germany for terms of surrender in WW II   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1943  On June - 17 player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs   

1944  On this day in history iceland becomes an independent republic   

1944  On this day in history republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland   

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

1945  On June - 17 australians land at Weston, North Borneo   

1945  On this day in history day of Unity in West Germany (National Day)   

1946  SW Bell innaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis on June - 17.   

1946  War crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins on June - 17.   

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

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

1948  Joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader on June - 17.   

1950  On June - 17 the first kidney transplant (Chicago)   

1950  On June - 17 1st kidney transplant (Chicago)   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on June - 17.   

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On June - 17 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.   

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.   

1693  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.   

0656  On this day in history death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.   

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  On this day in history 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  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on this day in history.   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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