Tuesday, June 17, 2025

History for June 17

History for June 17 - On-This-Day.com 
Newt Gingrich (Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich) 1943 - Politician (U.S. speaker of the House of Representatives), historian, author
  • 1856 - The Republican Party opened its first national convention in Philadelphia.
  • 1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.
  • 1928 - Amelia Earhart began the flight that made her the first woman to successfully fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
  • 1940 - France asked Germany for terms of surrender in World War II.
  • 1950 - Dr. Richard H. Lawler performed the first kidney transplant in a 45-minute operation in Chicago, IL.

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