Date·Lore

On This Day · The 168th day of the year

June 17

Few dates reach as far back as June 17: its recorded history runs unusually deep, stretching to 653. Its center of gravity is the 19th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♊ZodiacGemini ◈BirthstonePearl ❀Birth flowerRose

Gemini is the sign for June 17 — read more on the Gemini page, or see June's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on June 17?

June 17 is the 168th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 653 and 2017. Famous people born on June 17 include M. C. Escher, Igor Stravinsky and Venus Williams.

Released on June 17

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Game Denshattack!
  • Movie Toy Story 5

2025

  • Game Tron: Catalyst
  • Game Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
  • Game Date Everything!
  • Game Scum
  • Game Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond
  • Game FBC: Firebreak

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 653

    Pope Martin I

  2. 1397

    Kalmar Union

  3. 1579

    Francis Drake

  4. 1631

    Mumtaz Mahal

  5. 1775

    American Revolutionary War

  6. 1789

    France

  7. 1861

    American Civil War

  8. 1900

    Boxer Rebellion

  9. 1940

    World War II

  10. 2017

    June 2017 Portugal wildfires

Famous birthday twins

Born on June 17

M. C. Escher

b. 1898

Igor Stravinsky

b. 1882

Venus Williams

b. 1980

Scott Adkins

b. 1976

Charles XII of Sweden

b. 1682

Ken Loach

b. 1936

Michael Gross (swimmer)

b. 1964

Edward I

b. 1239

Deaths

  • 2019Mohamed Morsi
  • 2002Fritz Walter
  • 1631Mumtaz Mahal
  • 1501John I Albert
  • 1025Bolesław I the Brave
  • 656Uthman

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Albert Chmielowski
  • —Christian feast day: Botolph (England and Scandinavia)
  • —Christian feast day: Gondulphus of Berry
  • —Christian feast day: Hervé
  • —Christian feast day: Hypatius of Bithynia (Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Churches)
  • —Christian feast day: Rainerius
  • —Christian feast day: Samuel and Henrietta Barnett (Church of England)
  • —Christian feast day: Theresa of Portugal

The factual record above — event titles, dates, names, and observances — is drawn from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

About the author

Roman Tailor compiles and reviews every date on DateLore. He's the writer and editor behind the site's editorial essays and the day-by-day almanac. Corrections and questions are welcome — read more about DateLore or get in touch.

Born on this day?

Make your birthday card.

Drop in your birth year and we'll work out your exact age, the day of the week you were born, your Chinese zodiac, your generation, and the countdown to your next candle.