Historical Events In June - 17

1924  Gotthold Gloger, writer on June - 17.   

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  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

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  Kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops & 1 gangster killed by mob on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1939  Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1944  Republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland on this day in history.   

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

1946  On this day in history war crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins   

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

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

1948  On this day in history joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader   

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

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

1682  On June - 17 birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

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  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  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  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.   

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 this day in history.