Birthday June 17, 1239 Edward I, king of England (1272-1307)
Birthday June 17, 1703 John Wesley, cofounder of Methodist movement
Birthday June 17, 1742 William Hooper, signed Decl of Ind
Birthday June 17, 1818 Charles Gounod, in France composer
Birthday June 17, 1837 Union Colonel Strong Vincent is born
Birthday June 17, 1870 George Cormack, invented "Wheaties" cereal
Birthday June 17, 1882 Igor Stravinsky, invented Rite of Spring
Birthday June 17, 1904 Ralph Bellamy, Actor
Birthday June 17, 1914 John Hersey, author (Hiroshima, A Bell for Adano)
Birthday June 17, 1917 Dean Martin, singer, Actor
Birthday June 17, 1919 Kingman Brewster, Yale pres
Birthday June 17, 1920 Beryl Reid
Birthday June 17, 1920 Fran‡ois Jacob, French biologist, bacteriologist (Nobel 1965)
Birthday June 17, 1923 Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (L.A. Rams)
Birthday June 17, 1929 Tigran Petrosyan, of USSR, world chess champion (1963-69)
Birthday June 17, 1940 Bobby Bell, NFL linebacker (Kansas City)
Birthday June 17, 1946 Barry Manilow, singer
Birthday June 17, 1948 Phylicia Allen Ayers Rashad, in Houston Tx (Cosby)
Birthday June 17, 1951 Joe Piscopo, comedian (SNL)
History June 17, 1579 Drake claims California for England
History June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill)
History June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill begins
History June 17, 1775 The Battle of Bunker Hill
History June 17, 1789 3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly
History June 17, 1856 Republican Party opened its 1st convention in Phila
History June 17, 1876 Indians hammer U.S. soldiers at the Battle of the Rosebud
History June 17, 1880 John Ward - Providence - pitches perfect game vs Buffalo
History June 17, 1885 Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'
History June 17, 1917 Portuguese army sees first action in Flanders
History June 17, 1937 Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in NY
History June 17, 1940 British and Allied troops continue the evacuation of France, as Churchill reassures his countrymen
History June 17, 1940 France to surrender
History June 17, 1940 France asks Germany for terms of surrender in WW II
History June 17, 1942 1st American expeditionary force to land in Africa (WW2)
History June 17, 1943 FDR's secretary of war stifles Truman's inquiry into suspicious defense plant
History June 17, 1944 Rep of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir
History June 17, 1945 German Fed Rep National Day
History June 17, 1947 1st round-the-world civil air service left NYC
History June 17, 1953 Sup Court Justice Wm O Douglas stays executions of spies Julius & Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for the next day their 14th anniversary
History June 17, 1953 Soviets crush antigovernment riots in East Berlin
History June 17, 1954 Marciano beats Charles
History June 17, 1954 Televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ended
History June 17, 1958 Bridge collapses, killing workers
History June 17, 1963 Supreme Court strikes down Lord's Prayer recitation
History June 17, 1969 North Vietnamese reoccupy Ap Bia Mountain
History June 17, 1971 US returns control of Okinawa to Japanese
History June 17, 1972 Watergate burglars arrested
History June 17, 1972 Watergate break-ins set the stage for All the President's Men
History June 17, 1972 Watergate burglars arrested
History June 17, 1972 Democratic HQs at Watergate burglarized - wire-tapped
History June 17, 1972 Nixon's re-election employees are arrested for burglary
History June 17, 1978 Ron Guidry sets Yankee record with 18 strike outs
History June 17, 1982 President Galtieri resigns in Argentina. Also Ronald Reagan's "evil empire" speech
History June 17, 1985 18th Space Shuttle Mission - Discovery 5 is launched
History June 17, 1986 Singer Kate Smith dies in Raleigh NC at 79
History June 17, 1986 Chief Justice Warren Earl Burger resigns Antonin Scalia nominated
History June 17, 1987 NY Yankee & KC Royal Mgr Dick Howser dies at 51 of brain cancer
History June 17, 1989 New Kids on the Block land at the top of the pops
History June 17, 1994 O.J. Simpson leads L.A. police on a high-speed chase
History June 17, 1994 O.J. Simpson arrested after flight from justice
History June 17, 2008 Cyd Charisse dies
June 17, 1239 Edward I, king of England (1272-1307)
June 17, 1703 John Wesley, cofounder of Methodist movement
June 17, 1742 William Hooper, signed Decl of Ind
June 17, 1818 Charles Gounod, in France composer
June 17, 1837 Union Colonel Strong Vincent is born
June 17, 1870 George Cormack, invented "Wheaties" cereal
June 17, 1882 Igor Stravinsky, invented Rite of Spring
June 17, 1904 Ralph Bellamy, Actor
June 17, 1914 John Hersey, author (Hiroshima, A Bell for Adano)
June 17, 1917 Dean Martin, singer, Actor
June 17, 1919 Kingman Brewster, Yale pres
June 17, 1920 Beryl Reid
June 17, 1920 Fran‡ois Jacob, French biologist, bacteriologist (Nobel 1965)
June 17, 1923 Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end (L.A. Rams)
June 17, 1929 Tigran Petrosyan, of USSR, world chess champion (1963-69)
June 17, 1940 Bobby Bell, NFL linebacker (Kansas City)
June 17, 1946 Barry Manilow, singer
June 17, 1948 Phylicia Allen Ayers Rashad, in Houston Tx (Cosby)
June 17, 1951 Joe Piscopo, comedian (SNL)
June 17, 1579 Drake claims California for England
June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill)
June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill begins
June 17, 1775 The Battle of Bunker Hill
June 17, 1789 3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly
June 17, 1856 Republican Party opened its 1st convention in Phila
June 17, 1876 Indians hammer U.S. soldiers at the Battle of the Rosebud
June 17, 1880 John Ward - Providence - pitches perfect game vs Buffalo
June 17, 1885 Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'
June 17, 1917 Portuguese army sees first action in Flanders
June 17, 1937 Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in NY
June 17, 1940 British and Allied troops continue the evacuation of France, as Churchill reassures his countrymen
June 17, 1940 France to surrender
June 17, 1940 France asks Germany for terms of surrender in WW II
June 17, 1942 1st American expeditionary force to land in Africa (WW2)
June 17, 1943 FDR's secretary of war stifles Truman's inquiry into suspicious defense plant
June 17, 1944 Rep of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir
June 17, 1945 German Fed Rep National Day
June 17, 1947 1st round-the-world civil air service left NYC
June 17, 1953 Sup Court Justice Wm O Douglas stays executions of spies Julius & Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for the next day their 14th anniversary
June 17, 1953 Soviets crush antigovernment riots in East Berlin
June 17, 1954 Marciano beats Charles
June 17, 1954 Televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ended
June 17, 1958 Bridge collapses, killing workers
June 17, 1963 Supreme Court strikes down Lord's Prayer recitation
June 17, 1969 North Vietnamese reoccupy Ap Bia Mountain
June 17, 1971 US returns control of Okinawa to Japanese
June 17, 1972 Watergate burglars arrested
June 17, 1972 Watergate break-ins set the stage for All the President's Men
June 17, 1972 Watergate burglars arrested
June 17, 1972 Democratic HQs at Watergate burglarized - wire-tapped
June 17, 1972 Nixon's re-election employees are arrested for burglary
June 17, 1978 Ron Guidry sets Yankee record with 18 strike outs
June 17, 1982 President Galtieri resigns in Argentina. Also Ronald Reagan's "evil empire" speech
June 17, 1985 18th Space Shuttle Mission - Discovery 5 is launched
June 17, 1986 Singer Kate Smith dies in Raleigh NC at 79
June 17, 1986 Chief Justice Warren Earl Burger resigns Antonin Scalia nominated
June 17, 1987 NY Yankee & KC Royal Mgr Dick Howser dies at 51 of brain cancer
June 17, 1989 New Kids on the Block land at the top of the pops
June 17, 1994 O.J. Simpson leads L.A. police on a high-speed chase
June 17, 1994 O.J. Simpson arrested after flight from justice
June 17, 2008 Cyd Charisse dies