Historical Events
- Battle of Boonville, MI-Brigadier General Lyon defeats Confederate forces
Famous Birthdays
- Omar Bundy, U.S. Army general (Spanish–American War in Cuba), born in New Castle, Indiana (d. 1940)
- Pete Browning, American baseball outfielder (AA batting champion 1882, 85 Louisville Eclipse/Colonels; Player's League batting champion 1890 Cleveland Infants), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1905)
- Sidney Jones, British conductor and composer (The Geisha, A Gaiety Girl), born in Islington, London (d. 1946)
About June 17, 1861
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 162 years, 10 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Gemini
