Page 7: Historical Events In June - 17

1973  Luis Van Rooten, actor (One Man's Family), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1974  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroids #2997 ఋ on this day in history.   

1974  Pamela Britton, actress (Blondie, My Favorite Martian), dies at 50 on June - 17.   

1975  On June - 17 voters in Northern Mariana Is approve commonwealth status with US   

1978  On this day in history cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68   

1979  Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history c Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2586 Matson   

1982  Pres Reagan first UN Gen Assembly address ("evil empire" speech) on this day in history.   

1982  On June - 17 president Galtieri resigns after leading Argentina to defeat in the Falklands War with Britian   

1983  Eelco N van Kleffens, Dutch min of Foreign affairs 1939-46, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1984  Chet Allen, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1985  18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 launched on June - 17.   

1985  On June - 17 piet De Somer, Belgian rector of University of Louvain, dies at 67   

1986  On this day in history chief Justice Warren Earl Burger resigns Antonin Scalia nominated   

1986  Jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history dick Howser, mgr (NY Yankees & KC Royal), dies of brain cancer at 51   

1988  On this day in history bruce Springsteen seperates from Juliette Phillips   

1988  On June - 17 microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0 (think Windows)   

1988  The Givens' Family reports Mike Tyson beats his wife Robin Givens on this day in history.   

1989  US beats Guatemala 2-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history john Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38   

1990  Dick Elffers, graphic artist, dies on June - 17.   

1991  Country entertainer Minnie Pearl suffers a stroke at 78 on June - 17.   

1992  On June - 17 dewey Balfa, bayou fiddler, dies at 65   

1993  Angus Suttie, English potter, dies of AIDS at 46 on this day in history.   

1994  On June - 17 joeri Nagibin, Russian screenwriter (Babje Karstvo), dies at 74   

1995  Claire Sterling, journalist, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

2005  On June - 17 a 6.7 aftershock, which followed a 5.3 earthquake the previous day, hits California making it the fourth earthquake since June 12 in California. (California earthquakes of June 205)   

2005  On this day in history because of "quadruple-witching" options and futures expiration, the New York Stock Exchange sees the heaviest first-hour trading on record. 704 million shares were traded between 9:30-10:30 A.M. 1.92 billion shares were traded for the day.   

2012  On this day in history france's Socialist Party wins a majority in the legislative election   

2017  On this day in history forest fires in Pedrógão Grande, Portugal begin, kill 62 people, more than 1,600 firefighters fight 156 fires   

2017  On June - 17 bill Cosby trial for aggravated indecent assault declared a mistrial after jurors couldn't reach a verdict   

2017  On this day in history collision at sea between U.S.S. Fitzgerald and ACX Crystal, a Philippine cargo ship kills 7 US sailors in Japanese waters   

2018  On June - 17 uS Open Golf, Shinnecock Hills GC: Brooks Koepka wins by 1 from Tommy Fleetwood for first back-to-back Open titles since 1988-89 (Curtis Strange)   

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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 June - 17 birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on June - 17.   

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

1691  On June - 17 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

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 this day in history death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

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

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

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 June - 17.