This Day In History
June 17
Drake claims California for England Battle of Bunker Hill begins The Battle of Bunker Hill Union Colonel Strong Vincent is born Indians hammer U.S. soldiers at the Battle of the Rosebud Statue of Liberty arrives Portuguese army sees first action in Flanders France to surrender British and Allied troops continue the evacuation of France, as Churchill reassures his countrymen FDR's secretary of war stifles Truman's inquiry into suspicious defense plant Soviets crush antigovernment riots in East Berlin Marciano beats Charles Bridge collapses, killing workers North Vietnamese reoccupy Ap Bia Mountain Watergate break-ins set the stage for All the President's Men Watergate burglars arrested Watergate burglars arrested Nixon's re-election employees are arrested for burglary New Kids on the Block land at the top of the pops O.J. Simpson arrested after flight from justice O.J. Simpson leads L.A. police on a high-speed chase Cyd Charisse dies
Drake claims California for England Battle of Bunker Hill begins The Battle of Bunker Hill Union Colonel Strong Vincent is born Indians hammer U.S. soldiers at the Battle of the Rosebud Statue of Liberty arrives Portuguese army sees first action in Flanders France to surrender British and Allied troops continue the evacuation of France, as Churchill reassures his countrymen FDR's secretary of war stifles Truman's inquiry into suspicious defense plant Soviets crush antigovernment riots in East Berlin Marciano beats Charles Bridge collapses, killing workers North Vietnamese reoccupy Ap Bia Mountain Watergate break-ins set the stage for All the President's Men Watergate burglars arrested Watergate burglars arrested Nixon's re-election employees are arrested for burglary New Kids on the Block land at the top of the pops O.J. Simpson arrested after flight from justice O.J. Simpson leads L.A. police on a high-speed chase Cyd Charisse dies
