Page 5: Historical Events In June - 17

1924  Gotthold Gloger, writer on June - 17.   

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

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

1928  Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies on this day in history.   

1930  On June - 17 bradman scores 131 in the 1st Test cricket at Trent Bridge   

1932  Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1936  Himmler is appointed chief of the German Police on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 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  On this day in history japan declares war on China   

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

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

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 June - 17 france asks Germany for terms of surrender in WW II   

1941  On June - 17 johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78   

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  On June - 17 the first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

1942  On June - 17 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  Iceland becomes an independent republic on June - 17.   

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

1944  On June - 17 -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba   

1945  Australians land at Weston, North Borneo on this day in history.   

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  1st round-the-world civil air service leaves NYC on this day in history.   

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

1950  The first kidney transplant (Chicago) on June - 17.   

1950  On this day in history 1st kidney transplant (Chicago)   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

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  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.   

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