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June 17th is the 168th day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar (169th in the high year). 197 days to the end of the year.

Events
In 1631, Mumtaz Mahal died in childbirth. In her honor, her husband, the Asian ruler Shah Jahan, built the Taj Mahal tomb for 17 years.

1866
1872 Midhat Pasha was appointed by Sultan Abdul Aziz as the great vizier of the Ottoman Empire.
In 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived at the port of New York on board the French ship Isere.
1913 The Kingdom of Bulgaria attacked Serbia and Greece, which was the beginning of the Union War. The battle of Bregalnitza begins.
In 1939, the last public execution with a guillotine was carried out in France.
1940 - World War II: The three Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are occupied by the Soviet Union.
1944, Iceland received independence from Denmark and was declared a republic.
1945 - Bulgaria in World War II: In Sofia are solemnly welcomed the parts of the First Bulgarian Army, which took part in the victory over Nazi Germany within the Third Ukrainian Front.
1953
1955 was the first flight to the USSR on a jet passenger plane . . Tu-104.
1988 Soyuz TM-5, among the crew of which is the second Bulgarian cosmonaut, Alexander Alexandrov.
1990 - Parliamentary elections in Bulgaria: The second round of the elections for the VII Grand National Assembly is held; the largest number of seats wins BSP.
The World Cup of Soccer opened in the United States.
2001 - Parliamentary elections in Bulgaria: National Movement Simeon II won the elections to XXXIX National Assembly with a score of 42,74% (120 deputies).

Born

1239
1682
1703 - John Wesley, Founder of Methodist Church († 1791)
1808 "Henrick Vergelan, Norwegian writer († 1845)
1810 "Ferdinand FryIigrate, German poet († 1876)
In 1811 "Joun Siurdsson, Icelandic politician († 1879)
1818 "Charles Guno, French composer († 1893)
1834
1845
1882
1888
1897
1898
1900 - Martin Bormann, a Nazi minister († 1945)
1903 "Michael Svetlov, Soviet poet († 1964)
1910 - John Grimek, American bodybuilder († 1999)
1917 "Lorentz Mac, Austrian writer († 1991)
1920 -