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 June - 17.   

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  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  Kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops & 1 gangster killed by mob on June - 17.   

1934  On this day in history the birth of Donald Sutherland, Canadian born film actor   

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

1936  On June - 17 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  Japan declares war on China on this day in history.   

1938  H V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies on June - 17.   

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 June - 17 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  On this day in history 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  On June - 17 hMS WILD SWAN, sunk in the North Atlantic off south west Ireland (c 50-00'N, 11-00'W) - by German Ju88 bombers.   

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

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

1943  Player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs on this day in history.   

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

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

1946  War crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins on this day in history.   

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

1947  On this day in history 1st round-the-world civil air service leaves NYC   

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

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

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

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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 this day in history.   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.   

1682  On this day in history birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

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  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

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

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.   

1119  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

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