The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. The Statue of Liberty, officially named Liberty Enlightening the World, was a gift from France to…
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17 June 1944
Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic. Iceland declared its independence from Denmark and became a republic on June 17, 1944. This significant…
17 June 1930
USA President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act into law. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, also known as the Hawley-Smoot Tariff, was a U.S. legislation…
17 June 1972
Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration…
17 June 1944
Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_National_Day’]
17 June 1843
The Wairau Affray, the first serious clash of arms between M?ori and British settlers in the New Zealand Wars, takes place.
17 June 1987
The dusky seaside sparrow becomes extinct. he dusky seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens, was a non-migratory subspecies of the seaside sparrow, found in Florida in…
17 June 1944
Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic. Iceland during World War II joined Denmark in asserting neutrality. After the German occupation of Denmark…