Page 6: Historical Events In June - 17

1950  Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies on June - 17.   

1951  "Flahooley" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 40 performances on this day in history.   

1951  On June - 17 carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77   

1952  On this day in history 2 mine cave-ins at Charleroi, Belgium   

1952  Alberto Williams, Argentine composer (Etrerno Reposo), dies at 89 on June - 17.   

1953  East Berlin workers rise up to protest low wages and bad conditions. Soviet tanks mow down the strikers with machine gun fire, ending illusions that communism is a workers' paradise on this day in history.   

1953  Soviet tanks deployed against rioting East Germans on this day in history.   

1953  On June - 17 sup Court Justice Wm O Douglas stays executions of spies Julius & Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for the next day their 14th anniversary   

1953  On this day in history most runs scored in 1 inning (17 by Red Sox)   

1953  On this day in history walter Niemann, composer, dies at 76   

1954  On this day in history televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ends   

1954  On June - 17 cIA exile army lands in Guatemala (JF Dulles & United Fruit Co)   

1956  On June - 17 golda Meir begins her term as Israel's foreign minister   

1957  Tuskegee boycott begins (Blacks boycotted city stores) on June - 17.   

1957  On this day in history "So Rare" by Jimmy Dorsey Orch peaks at #2   

1957  On this day in history d Richardson, writer, dies at 84   

1959  On this day in history abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68   

1960  On this day in history pierre Reverdy, French author/poet (North-South), dies at 70   

1961  Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1962  Brazil Beats Czechosolakia in soccer's 7th World Cup at Santiago on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history supreme Court rules against Bible reading/prayer in public schools   

1963  Alain F B Alanbrooke, 1st viscount of Brookeborough, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1965  28.14 cm (11.08") of rainfall, Holly, Colorado (state 24-hour record) on June - 17.   

1965  Arnold Meijer, leader (Fascist Nationally Front), dies on this day in history.   

1967  Barbra Striesand A Happening in Central Park performed on June - 17.   

1967  China becomes world's 4th thermonuclear (H-bomb) power on June - 17.   

1967  China explodes its first H-bomb on June - 17.   

1967  Barbra Striesand: A Happening in Central Park performed on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history polaroid camera patented   

1970  On June - 17 matthew Henderson, cricketer (one Test for NZ 1930), dies   

1971  On this day in history c U Cesco discovers asteroid #2399 Terradas   

1971  C Christopher Morris, cricketer (brilliant batsman for Phila), dies on June - 17.   

1972  On June - 17 5 arrested for burglarizing Democratic Party HQ at Watergate Oh what a tangled web we weave   

1972  Looking Glass releases "Brandy" on June - 17.   

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

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 June - 17 birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

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 June - 17.   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

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 June - 17.   

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

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

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