383 Historic Events for June 17
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Keith Larsen, Salt Lake City Utah, actor (Hunter, Brave Eagle)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Manuel Enriquez, composer
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Alan Walters, political economist
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Austin J Murphy, (Rep-D-PA, 1977- )
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Lucio Fulci, director
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| 1928 |
Death |
Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies
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| 1928 |
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Amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become 1st woman (passenger) to fly Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
James Brown, Pulaski TN, soul singer (Hot Pants, Living in America)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Tigran Petrosyan, USSR, world chess champion (1963-69)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Michael L Strang, (Rep-R-CO, 1985- )
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| 1930 |
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Bradman scores 131 in the 1st Test cricket at Trent Bridge
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| 1930 |
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Chuck Klein sets Phillies hitting streak at 26 straight games
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Romuald Twardowski, composer
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Brian Statham, cricketer
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| 1930 |
Birth |
James Gathers, Sumter SC, 200m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952)
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| 1932 |
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Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada
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| 1932 |
Birth |
John P Murtha, (Rep-D-PA, 1974- )
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Derek Ibbotson, 5K runner (Oly-bronze-1956)
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Christian Ferras, French violinist/conductor
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| 1933 |
Event |
Kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops and 1 gangster killed by mob
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| 1936 |
Death |
Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies
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| 1937 |
Event |
Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in NY
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Peter Lupus, actor (Mission Impossible)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Judy Kimball-Simon, LPGA golfer
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| 1938 |
Event |
Japan declares war on China
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