Page 5: Historical Events In June - 17

1924  Gotthold Gloger, writer on June - 17.   

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

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 this day in history 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  Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada on this day in history.   

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

1934  The birth of Donald Sutherland, Canadian born film actor on this day in history.   

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

1936  On this day in history kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies   

1937  On this day in history marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in NY   

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  Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France on June - 17.   

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  On June - 17 johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78   

1942  On this day in history hMS WILD SWAN, sunk in the North Atlantic off south west Ireland (c 50-00'N, 11-00'W) - by German Ju88 bombers.   

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 June - 17.   

1943  On June - 17 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  On this day in history -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba   

1945  On this day in history australians land at Weston, North Borneo   

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

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

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

1946  On this day in history sW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis   

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  The first kidney transplant (Chicago) on June - 17.   

1950  1st kidney transplant (Chicago) 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  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on June - 17.   

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 June - 17.   

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

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.   

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

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)