Historical Events
- The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established
Famous Birthdays
- Carl Hermann, German physicist (crystallography), and pacifist who assisted persecuted Jews, born in Wesermünde, Germany (d. 1961)
- M. C. Escher, Dutch graphic artist and lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (d. 1972)
Famous Deaths
- Edward Burne-Jones, English Pre-Raphaelite painter and designer, dies at 64
Died in 1898 1898 Highlights
About June 17, 1898
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 126 years and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Gemini
