June 17 is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 197 days remain until the end of the year. 653 – Pope Martin I is arrested and taken to Constantinople, due to his opposition to monothelitism. [1]

Historical events for the 17th of June. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on June 17.

The Straße des 17. Juni, or Strasse des 17. Juni (see ß; [1] German pronunciation: [ˈʃtʁaːsə dɛs ˈziːpˌt͡seːntn̩ ˈjuːni] ⓘ; transl. 17th of June Street), is a street in central Berlin, the capital of Germany. Its name refers to the 17 June 1953 uprising in East Germany.

On this day in 1994, American gridiron football hero O.J. Simpson was charged with the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman, though after a sensational trial he was acquitted the following year.

Jun 17, 2012 · Francis Drake lands in California, Goodyear's rubber, a monument to love and other important events, facts, birthdays, deaths and photos from June 17.

Icelandic National Day (Icelandic: Þjóðhátíðardagurinn, the day of the nation's celebration) is an annual holiday in Iceland which commemorates the foundation of The Republic of Iceland on 17 June 1944.

For June 17 we have gathered some of the most interesting historical events and facts that we could find. Did you know that on this day in 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City? The gift from France came disassembled in 214 crates on the French frigate Isère.

Hundreds of thousands of spectators welcomed the emblematic statue, which was a gift to the United States from the people of France and has become one of the country's most recognized symbols. Today in history – which major historical events happened on June 17? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?

17. júní er 168. dagur ársins (169. á hlaupári) samkvæmt gregoríska tímatalinu og þjóðhátíðardagur Íslendinga. 197 dagar eru eftir af árinu. 1040 - Hörða-Knútur kom að landi við Sandwich á Englandi og gerði tilkall til ensku krúnunnar. 1221 - Björn Þorvaldsson var drepinn á Breiðabólstað í Fljótshlíð.

Á þjóðhátíðardaginn 17. júní verður boðið upp á fjölbreytta dagskrá. Skrúðganga verður frá Hallgrímskirkju, tónleikar, götuleikhús, dansveisla, sirkus, leiktæki, matarvagnar og fornbílasýningar í Hljómskálagarði og á Klambratúni svo fátt eitt sé nefnt.