June 17th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1885 U.S.A. Statue of Liberty
17th June 1885 : The French gift to the United States to mark the Centennial of the American Declaration of Independence From Great Britain "The Statue of Liberty" arrives in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.
17th June 1885 : The French gift to the United States to mark the Centennial of the American Declaration of Independence From Great Britain "The Statue of Liberty" arrives in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.
1928 Canada Amelia Earhart
17th June 1928 : Amelia Earhart sets out from Newfoundland as a passenger on the seaplane Friendship to become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
17th June 1928 : Amelia Earhart sets out from Newfoundland as a passenger on the seaplane Friendship to become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
1930 U.S.A. Smoot Hawley Tariff Bill
17th June 1930 : Following the stock market crash in 1929, President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff bill which raised duties on imports to preserve the domestic market for American-made goods making it difficult if not nearly impossible for other countries to export goods into the U.S.A. . In retaliation large numbers of foreign nations retaliated by enacting their own hefty tariffs, as well as quotas on imports. Many economists at the time and today believe this made the problems for America even worse than they already were.
17th June 1930 : Following the stock market crash in 1929, President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff bill which raised duties on imports to preserve the domestic market for American-made goods making it difficult if not nearly impossible for other countries to export goods into the U.S.A. . In retaliation large numbers of foreign nations retaliated by enacting their own hefty tariffs, as well as quotas on imports. Many economists at the time and today believe this made the problems for America even worse than they already were.
1934 Cuba ABC Society Members
17th June 1934 : Twelve people die and another fifty one are injured during an attack on a parade. 30,000 ABC society members marched through the streets of Havana and as they reached Prado boulevard the radical guerillas attacked. The guerillas carefully planned their attack and opened fire on the paraders. The ABC marchers returned fire but casualties were still inflicted.
17th June 1934 : Twelve people die and another fifty one are injured during an attack on a parade. 30,000 ABC society members marched through the streets of Havana and as they reached Prado boulevard the radical guerillas attacked. The guerillas carefully planned their attack and opened fire on the paraders. The ABC marchers returned fire but casualties were still inflicted.
1940 France Surrenders To Germany
17th June 1940 : France surrenders to Germany but many thousands flee to England to continue the fight or join the the French Underground Resistance
17th June 1940 : France surrenders to Germany but many thousands flee to England to continue the fight or join the the French Underground Resistance
1947 U.S.A. Universal Military Training
17th June 1947 : President Truman declares that universal military training is necessary in the fight against totalitarian nations.
17th June 1947 : President Truman declares that universal military training is necessary in the fight against totalitarian nations.
1948 U.S.A. DC-6 Plane Crash
17th June 1948 : A United Airlines DC-6, flying from San Diego to New York, crashed in Pennsylvania as it attempted an emergency landing
17th June 1948 : A United Airlines DC-6, flying from San Diego to New York, crashed in Pennsylvania as it attempted an emergency landing
1951 Korea Casualties
17th June 1951 : James A. Van Fleet, an American Lieutenant General, reports that his Army troops inflicted 215,989 casualties on Chinese and North Korean communists since the Spring.
17th June 1951 : James A. Van Fleet, an American Lieutenant General, reports that his Army troops inflicted 215,989 casualties on Chinese and North Korean communists since the Spring.
1953 East Germany Riots
17th June 1953 : Following riots in East Berlin which began among construction workers, who took to the streets on June 16, 1953 , to protest against the communist government of East Germany which grew to over 50,000 workers from many jobs. The Soviet Union sent an entire armored division of its troops into East Berlin to crush the rebellion
17th June 1953 : Following riots in East Berlin which began among construction workers, who took to the streets on June 16, 1953 , to protest against the communist government of East Germany which grew to over 50,000 workers from many jobs. The Soviet Union sent an entire armored division of its troops into East Berlin to crush the rebellion
1958 Canada Second Narrows Bridge Collapses
17th June 1958 : The Second Narrows Bridge being built to connect eastern and northern Vancouver in western Canada collapses, killing 59 workers.
17th June 1958 : The Second Narrows Bridge being built to connect eastern and northern Vancouver in western Canada collapses, killing 59 workers.
1967 China Hydrogen Bomb
17th June 1967 : Chinese scientists successfully launched the country's first hydrogen bomb
17th June 1967 : Chinese scientists successfully launched the country's first hydrogen bomb
1972 U.S.A. Start Of Watergate
17th June 1972 : Five men are arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office, hotel, and apartment complex in Washington, D.C. , when they are arrested they have burglary tools, cameras and film, they were later identified as part of Nixon's re-election team.
17th June 1972 : Five men are arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office, hotel, and apartment complex in Washington, D.C. , when they are arrested they have burglary tools, cameras and film, they were later identified as part of Nixon's re-election team.
1974 Australia French Atom Bomb
17th June 1974 : The Australian government reports that France detonated atom bomb over the Pacific Ocean. This explosion was one in a series of nuclear tests that France was supposed to conduct in 1974. The Australian government voiced protests over the nuclear testing while expressing fears that Australian territory would experience the radioactive fallout from the tests. The French government made no response to Australia's claims.
17th June 1974 : The Australian government reports that France detonated atom bomb over the Pacific Ocean. This explosion was one in a series of nuclear tests that France was supposed to conduct in 1974. The Australian government voiced protests over the nuclear testing while expressing fears that Australian territory would experience the radioactive fallout from the tests. The French government made no response to Australia's claims.
1974 UK Houses Of Parliament Bombed
17th June 1974 : The IRA has planted A bomb in the British Houses of Parliament, injuring 11 people.
17th June 1974 : The IRA has planted A bomb in the British Houses of Parliament, injuring 11 people.
1980 UK Cruise Missiles
17th June 1980 : Secretary of State for Defence Francis Pym has announced 160 US nuclear cruise missiles will be located at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire, and the disused RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire. In 1991 following the 1987 Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty agreement between the Soviet Union and the United States the weapons were removed. In 1981 following the decision a women's peace camp was set up at Greenham Common which remained there to protest the basing of American nuclear weapons in the UK.
17th June 1980 : Secretary of State for Defence Francis Pym has announced 160 US nuclear cruise missiles will be located at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire, and the disused RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire. In 1991 following the 1987 Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty agreement between the Soviet Union and the United States the weapons were removed. In 1981 following the decision a women's peace camp was set up at Greenham Common which remained there to protest the basing of American nuclear weapons in the UK.
1986 South Africa Censorship Media
17th June 1986 : The South African government censors reporters and the news media due to recent outbreaks of unrest throughout the nation. The country was in a state of emergency, but leaders still claimed that there was not mass unrest in the country.
17th June 1986 : The South African government censors reporters and the news media due to recent outbreaks of unrest throughout the nation. The country was in a state of emergency, but leaders still claimed that there was not mass unrest in the country.
1994 U.S.A. O.J. Simpson
17th June 1994 : O.J. Simpson wanted on questioning for the June 12 double-murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald L. Goldmans surrenders outside his Rockingham estate to Los Angeles police
17th June 1994 : O.J. Simpson wanted on questioning for the June 12 double-murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald L. Goldmans surrenders outside his Rockingham estate to Los Angeles police
1999 Europe Coca-Cola
16th June 1999 : Following 100 Belgian schoolchildren falling ill due to drinking Coca-Cola which triggered a blood disorder that caused the destruction of red blood cells.
Many Coca-Cola products has been taken off the shelves in four European countries.
Belgium have removed all beverages made by the company from the shelves.
Luxembourg have removed all beverages made by the company from the shelves.
France has withdrawn drinks bottled at Coca-Cola plant at Dunkirk near the Belgian border.
Netherlands, the Coca-Cola company has withdrawn all Belgian-produced beverages.
16th June 1999 : Following 100 Belgian schoolchildren falling ill due to drinking Coca-Cola which triggered a blood disorder that caused the destruction of red blood cells.
Many Coca-Cola products has been taken off the shelves in four European countries.
Belgium have removed all beverages made by the company from the shelves.
Luxembourg have removed all beverages made by the company from the shelves.
France has withdrawn drinks bottled at Coca-Cola plant at Dunkirk near the Belgian border.
Netherlands, the Coca-Cola company has withdrawn all Belgian-produced beverages.
2002 U.S.A. Saddam Hussein
16th June 2002 : A leak from the Central Intelligence Agency / CIA tells of President George Bush's determination to succeed where his father failed and considers the removal of his adversary Saddam Hussein as a major goal of his first term of office telling the CIA to overthrow or capture Saddam Hussein. In March 2003 the United States led an invasion of Iraq codenamed "Operation Iraqi Freedom"
16th June 2002 : A leak from the Central Intelligence Agency / CIA tells of President George Bush's determination to succeed where his father failed and considers the removal of his adversary Saddam Hussein as a major goal of his first term of office telling the CIA to overthrow or capture Saddam Hussein. In March 2003 the United States led an invasion of Iraq codenamed "Operation Iraqi Freedom"
