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June 17: Day of the Week
June 17, 2024 is the 169th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 197 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Getsuyōbi.
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Here’s the June calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
June 17 Historical Event(s)
1462
Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat from Wallachia.
1497
Battle of Deptford Bridge – forces under King Henry VII defeat troops led by Michael An Gof.
1773
Cúcuta, Colombia, is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar.
1901
The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT.
1932
Bonus Army: around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits.
1940
World War II: sinking of the RMS Lancastria by the Luftwaffe near Saint-Nazaire, France.
1944
Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic.
1958
The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, in the process of being built to connect Vancouver and North Vancouver (Canada), collapses into the Burrard Inlet killing many of the ironworkers and injuring others.
1981
Hyatt Regency walkway collapse: In the Hyatt Regency Hotel the 2nd and 4th floor walkways collapse crushing 144 people to death, this was the worst structural failure in the United States.
1992
A “joint understanding” agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II).
Who were born on June 17?
1693
Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)
1909
Ralph E. Winters, Canadian film editor (d. 2004)
1915
Karl Targownik, Hungarian psychiatrist (d. 1996)
1920
Setsuko Hara, Japanese actress
1943
Barry Manilow, American musician
1947
Christopher Allport, American actor (d. 2008)
1958
Derek Lee Ragin, American countertenor
1967
Eric Stefani, American keyboardist, songwriter (No Doubt) and cartoon animator
1971
Paulina Rubio, Mexican singer
1976
Sven Nys, Belgian cyclo-cross rider
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters JIAZQSID? Check your answers here: Word scramble JIAZQSID. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.