On This Day in History - June 17 |
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| What Happened On This Day In History - June 17 |
1579 June 17
1579-06-17
Anti-English uprising in Ireland
1631 June 17
1631-06-17
Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal.
1824 June 17
1824-06-17
Bureau of Indian Affairs established
1885 June 17
1885-06-17
The Statue of Liberty arrived in the harbour of New York City. It was given as a gift to the United States by the Paris based Franco-American Union. It was erected in its present position in October 1886.
1950 June 17
1950-06-17
1st kidney transplant (Chicago)
1954 June 17
1954-06-17
The 1994 FIFA World Cup began in the USA with the game between USA and Switzerland which ended with a score of 1-1.
2008 June 17
2008-06-17
First day of legal same-sex marriage in California
