Historical Events In June - 17

1973  On this day in history luis Van Rooten, actor (One Man's Family), dies at 66   

1974  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroids #2997 ఋ on June - 17.   

1974  On June - 17 pamela Britton, actress (Blondie, My Favorite Martian), dies at 50   

1975  Voters in Northern Mariana Is approve commonwealth status with US on June - 17.   

1978  Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1979  Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58 on June - 17.   

1980  C Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2586 Matson on June - 17.   

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

1982  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

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  Chief Justice Warren Earl Burger resigns Antonin Scalia nominated on June - 17.   

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

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

1988  On June - 17 bruce Springsteen seperates from Juliette Phillips   

1988  Microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0 (think Windows) on this day in history.   

1988  The Givens' Family reports Mike Tyson beats his wife Robin Givens on June - 17.   

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

1989  John Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38 on June - 17.   

1990  Dick Elffers, graphic artist, dies on this day in history.   

1991  On June - 17 country entertainer Minnie Pearl suffers a stroke at 78   

1992  On this day in history dewey Balfa, bayou fiddler, dies at 65   

1993  Angus Suttie, English potter, dies of AIDS at 46 on June - 17.   

1994  On this day in history joeri Nagibin, Russian screenwriter (Babje Karstvo), dies at 74   

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

2005  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) on this day in history.   

2005  On June - 17 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 June - 17 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 this day in history bill Cosby trial for aggravated indecent assault declared a mistrial after jurors couldn't reach a verdict   

2017  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

1603  On June - 17 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 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  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 this day in history.   

0656  On this day in history 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 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  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)