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Who died on June 17

103 figures who shaped history died on June 17.

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Uthman — Rashidun caliph from 644 to 656, who died on June 17 656.

Pope Adeodatus II — Head of the Catholic Church from 672 to 676, who died on June 17 676.

Sakanoue no Tamuramaro — Japanese general and shogun, who died on June 17 811.

Tachibana no Kachiko — Empress consort of Japan, who died on June 17 850.

Fulk (archbishop of Reims) — Roman Catholic archbishop, who died on June 17 900.

Bolesław I the Brave — Duke and King of Poland (r. 992–1025), who died on June 17 1025.

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Who died on June 17?

103 people with a Wikipedia article died on June 17, including Uthman, Pope Adeodatus II, Sakanoue no Tamuramaro. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on June 17?

60 documented historical events happened on June 17, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Pope Martin I (pictured) was arrested in the Lateran Palace, Rome, and taken to Constantinople. On the same day, in another year: The kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway formed the Kalmar Union, a personal union under Eric of Pomerania. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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