What Happened On June 17

What Happened On Jun 17 Events

1775 Jun 17 Battle of Bunker Hill
On the night of June 16, 1775, a detail of American troops acting under orders from Artemas Ward moved out of their camp, carrying picks, shovels, and guns. They entrenched themselves on ...
1835 Jun 17 Davis Marries Sarah Knox Taylor
Sarah Knox Taylor, the daughter of future president Zachary Taylor and Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor, was born at Fort Knox in Vincennes, Indiana, in either 1813 or 1814 (probably the lat...
1861 Jun 17 First Battle of Boonville - Establishes Union Control of Missouri River
The First Battle of Boonville was a minor skirmish of the American Civil War, occurring on June 17, 1861, near Boonville in Cooper County, Missouri. Although casualties were extremely lig...
1862 Jun 17 Battle of Saint Charles
Other Names: None Location: Arkansas County Campaign: Operations on White River (1862) Date(s): June 17, 1862 Principal Commanders: Col. Graham N. Fitch and Cdr. Augustus H. K...
1862 Jun 17 Battle of Saint Charles - USS Mound City Explodes
Description: On the morning of June 17, USS Mound City, St. Louis, Lexington, Conestoga, and transports proceeded up White River towards Saint Charles attempting to resupply Maj. Gen. Sam...
1863 Jun 17
to 1863 Jun 19
 Battle of Middleburg
The Battle of Middleburg took place from June 17 to June 19, 1863, in Loudoun County, Virginia, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War. Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E....
1864 Jun 17 Battle of Lynchburg - Fake Confederate Reinforcements Lead to Union Retreat
The Battle of Lynchburg was a battle that took place during the American Civil War. The battle took place in Lynchburg, Virginia on the days of June 17 and 18, 1864. During the Civil War,...
1871 Jun 17 James Weldon Johnson Is Born
Poet, diplomat, songwriter, and anthologist of black culture James Weldon Johnson was born on June 17, 1871, in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Atlanta University, where he earned A.B....
1880 Jun 17 John Montgomery Ward Pitches a Perfect Game
John Montgomery Ward (March 3, 1860 – March 4, 1925) was an American Major League Baseball star pitcher, shortstop and manager. Ward was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and grew up in R...
1917 Jun 17 Gandhi Establishes Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram (Gujarati: સાબરમતી આશ્રમ also known as Gandhi Ashram, Harijan Ashram, or Satyagraha Ashram) is located in the Ahmedabad suburb of Sabarmati adjoining to famous Ashram Roa...
1917 Jun 17 "The Immigrant"
The Immigrant (also called Broke) is a 1917 short comedy film starring the Charlie Chaplin Tramp character as an immigrant coming to the United States who is accused of theft on the voyag...
1928 Jun 17 Amelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly across the Atlantic
After Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, Amy Phipps Guest, (1873–1959), expressed interest in being the first woman to fly (or be flown) across the Atlantic Ocea...
1932 Jun 17 Bonnie Parker is Released From Jail
During Buck Barrow's time in jail in 1932, Clyde Barrow, Raymond Hamilton and a rotating core group of associates participated in small robberies, mostly of stores and gas stations. In Ap...
1940 Jun 17 Sinking of the RMS Lancastria
A fresh air raid began before 4 pm. She was bombed at 15:48 by Junkers 88 aircraft from II. Gruppe/Kampfgeschwader 30. Three direct hits caused the ship to list first to starboard then to...
1948 Jun 17 United Airlines Flight 624 Crashes, Killing 43
The airplane, named "Mainliner Utah", arrived in Chicago at 09:52 en route from Los Angeles to New York. After a 52-minute turnaround, the DC-6 departed for New York. The airplane climbed...
1953 Jun 17 "Pickup On South Street" Is Released
Pickup on South Street is writer-director Samuel Fuller's 1953 film noir released by the 20th Century Fox studio. The film stars Richard Widmark, Jean Peters and Thelma Ritter. In June...
1961 Jun 17 Elvis Presley releases Something for Everybody
Something For Everybody is the thirteenth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2370, in June 1961. Recording sessions took place on November 8, 1960,...
1962 Jun 17 Brazil Defeats Czechoslovakia to Win Second Consecutive FIFA World Cup Championship
The 1962 FIFA World Cup Final was the deciding match of the 1962 FIFA World Cup. It was contested by Czechoslovakia and Brazil. Brazil won the game 3-1 to record their second consecutive ...
1969 Jun 17 Elvis Presley releases From Elvis in Memphis
From Elvis in Memphis is the thirty-fourth album, not counting budget compilations on the RCA Camden subsidiary, by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Records, LSP 4155, in June 1969. Recorde...
1972 Jun 17 Five Men are Arrested for Trying to Bug the Watergate Complex
On June 17, 1972, Frank Wills, a security guard at the Watergate Complex, noticed tape covering the latch on locks on several doors in the complex (leaving the doors unlocked). He took th...
1972 Jun 17 The Eagles release their self-titled debut album
Eagles is the debut album by the rock band of the same name, released in 1972.The album was recorded at London's Olympic Studios with producer Glyn Johns. The album was an immediate succe...
1977 Jun 17 Joe Biden marries Jill Tracy Jacobs
In 1975, Biden met Jill Tracy Jacobs, who grew up in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania and would become a teacher in Delaware. They had met on a blind date with Biden's brother's help, although ...
1983 Jun 17
to 1983 Jun 19
 Glastonbury Festival 1983
1983 called for a licence to be obtained for the event since the introduction of the local Government Act became law, giving local authorities the power to regulate such events by stipula...
1983 Jun 17 Superman III released
Superman III is a 1983 superhero film that is the third of five films in the Superman film series produced from 1978 to 2006 based upon the long-running DC Comics superhero. Christophe...
1992 Jun 17 Signing of First Partnerships Between Manufacturers and US EPA to Implement Energy Star Program
Energy Star is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products. It was first created as a United States government program by the Clinton Administration in 1992, but Aust...
1993 Jun 17 Dre Dog Releases "The New Jim Jones"
The New Jim Jones is the debut album by rapper Dre Dog. It was released on June 17, 1993 for independent record label, In-a-Minute Records and was produced by Dre Dog and T.C. The album f...
1993 Jun 17
to 1993 Jun 20
 Lee Janzen wins the 93rd U.S. Open
The 1993 United States Open Golf Championship was the 93rd U.S. Open. The event was held from June 17-20, 1993 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey. Le...
1997 Jun 17 Blink-182 releases Dude Ranch
Dude Ranch is the second studio album by American pop punk band Blink-182. Recorded at Big Fish Studios in Encinitas, California with producer Mark Trombino, the album was first released ...
1998 Jun 17 South Park Episode 207 - "City on the Edge of Forever"
While their school bus is dangling on the edge of a cliff, the boys remember some of their past adventures. Mrs. Crabtree catches a ride into town with a stranger and winds up doing a bri...
1999 Jun 17
to 1999 Jun 20
 Payne Stewart wins the 99th U.S. Open
Payne Stewart won his second U.S. Open and third major championship with a 15-foot par putt on the final hole to defeat Phil Mickelson by one stroke. Stewart would not get a chance to def...
2001 Jun 17 Muse Releases "Origin of Symmetry"
Origin of Symmetry is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, released on 17 June 2001 by Mushroom Records. Recording took place at Ridge Farm Studios in Surrey and...
2003 Jun 17 America's Next Top Model Cycle 1 Episode 5
The girls were taught how to answer interview questions in this episode, and they had one-on-ones with a coach. While Elyse was being interviewed, the other girls gossiped about her weigh...
2003 Jun 17 Animal Collective Releases "Here Comes the Indian"
2004 Jun 17 Boston Red Sox defeat Colorado Rockies, 11-0
DENVER -- The Red Sox laughed again. Thanks to a second straight sensational start from Derek Lowe and an offensive explosion reminiscent of their glory days last year as a modern-day Mur...
2004 Jun 17
to 2004 Jun 20
 Retief Goosen wins the 104th U.S. Open
Retief Goosen held his nerve on a thrilling final day at Shinnecock Hills to claim his second US Open title. On a day when nobody beat par, the 2001 champion made fewer mistakes than a...
2005 Jun 17 Boston Red Sox defeat Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-5
2006 Jun 17 Boston Red Sox defeat Atlanta Braves, 5-3
ATLANTA -- To look out at left field at Turner Field an hour after yesterday's 5-3 Red Sox win, long after the Tomahawk Chop cries and stadium bells and whistles had gone silent, was to l...
2007 Jun 17 2007 Portland Gay Pride Parade
“Portland Pride cannot be funded entirely with donations and booth fees. Rather than charge admission or raise booth fees, Pride Northwest has several corporate sponsors. Some of them are...
2007 Jun 17 Arizona Diamondbacks defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-4
Bullpen struggles again After Orioles starter Brian Burres was pulled after the seventh inning, right-hander Chad Bradford came in. He allowed two runners to reach base before being pu...
2007 Jun 17 Boston Red Sox defeat San Francisco Giants, 9-5
As he emerged to address the media yesterday afternoon, David Ortiz sported a suit jacket adorned with a large sequined scorpion across the back, which served as a gleaming reminder of th...
2007 Jun 17 Entourage Season 4 Episode 1 - Welcome to the Jungle
At long last, Vince and his comrades have arrived in Colombia to shoot 'Medellin.' A documentary crew captures the action, most of which occurs behind the scenes as Walsh steadily unravel...
2008 Jun 17 7 Things Is Released
"7 Things" is a song by American pop singer Miley Cyrus, and is the first single from her second studio album, Breakout. The song was released on June 17, 2008 in the United States and wa...
2008 Jun 17 Baltimore Orioles defeat Houston Astros, 6-5
A recap of the Orioles' 6-5 win over the Astros last night: Mora delivers Melvin Mora stood at the plate in the eighth inning with two runners on, two outs and the Astros leading, 5...
2008 Jun 17 Boston Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers, 131-92
There were legendary Celtics sitting in the stands, with names like Russell, Havlicek, Heinsohn, Maxwell, Ainge, and White, who could all tell stories about the days when they touched the...
2008 Jun 17 Boston Red Sox defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0
PHILADELPHIA - David Wells, the corpulent and caustic lefthander who went through life with unbuttoned jersey and untethered tongue (right, Bud Selig?), took one look at this place when h...
2008 Jun 17 Coldplay releases fourth studio album, "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends"
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Coldplay, released in June 2008. Coldplay released four singles from the record: "Vio...
2008 Jun 17 Cyd Charisse Dies
Cyd Charisse (March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) was an American actress and dancer. After recovering from polio as a child, and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her r...
2008 Jun 17 Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm released
"This game is like a visual lullaby, slowly hypnotizing you into some tedium induced trance only to have nothing but a bunch of virtual crab and a beat up boat to show for it." —Dr. Swank
2008 Jun 17 The Offspring release Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace
Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace is the eighth studio album by American punk rock band The Offspring, released on June 17, 2008 in the United States and a week earlier in Japan. It was their...
2009 Jun 17 Baltimore Orioles defeat New York Mets, 6-4
BALTIMORE - Pedro Feliciano had been nearly automatic against lefty batters this season, holding them to a .125 average. The southpaw's success ended abruptly Wednesday night. Felician...