06-17-2004, 05:48 AM
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June 17th
1597 ~ Sir Francis Drake claimed a land he called ‘Nova Albion’ (modern California) for England.
1703 ~ Birthday of John Wesley, theologian, founder of Methodists.
1775 ~ American Revolutionary War: Battle of Bunker Hill - The British forces took Bunker Hill outside of Boston.
1818 ~ Birthday of Charles Gounod, Composer.
1882 ~ Birthday of Igor Stravinsky, Composer.
1885 ~ The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor.
1900 ~ Birthday of Martin Bormann, Nazi official.
1917 ~ Birthday of Dean Martin, Singer & Actor.
1944 ~ Iceland became independent from Denmark and formed a republic.
1953 ~ Workers Uprising: The Soviet Union ordered a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion.
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