February 7 » Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
May 22 » The Associated Press is formed in New York City as a non-profit news cooperative.
June 14 » The second German Naval Law calls for the Imperial German Navy to be doubled in size, resulting in an Anglo-German naval arms race.
July 9 » The Federation of Australia is given royal assent.
July 27 » Kaiser Wilhelm II makes a speech comparing Germans to Huns; for years afterwards, "Hun" would be a disparaging name for Germans.
October 25 » The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.
Day of death June 17, 1977
The temperature on June 17, 1977 was between 12.2 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
March 10 » Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus.
June 26 » Elvis Presley held his final concert in Indianapolis, Indiana at Market Square Arena.
October 13 » Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
November 6 » The Kelly Barnes Dam, located above Toccoa Falls College near Toccoa, Georgia, fails, killing 39.
November 14 » During a British House of Commons debate, Labour MP Tam Dalyell poses what would become known as the West Lothian question, referring to issues related to devolution in the United Kingdom.
December 13 » Air Indiana Flight 216 crashes near Evansville Regional Airport, killing 29, including the University of Evansville basketball team, support staff, and boosters of the team.
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