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Movie events on the 17th June
Sir Francis Drake claims California for Queen Elizabeth I of England. (north of present-day San Francisco, California) (Elizabeth)
Battle of Bunker Hill begins. (Boston, Massachusetts) (Valley Forge)
Union Colonel Strong Vincent is born. (Waterford, Pennsylvania) (Gettysburg)
Daniel Nicholson alleged to have been born - later proved to be a lie. (Philadelphia, PA) (The Village)
U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff which raises duties on imports to astronomical heights in hopes of preserving the domestic market for American-made goods. (The Day the Bubble Burst)
Harry Stimson phones Harry S Truman and politely asks him not to make inquiries about a defense plant in Pasco, Washington. (Truman)
The break-in at the Democratic National Committee occurs. (All the President's Men)
O.J. Simpson arrested after flight from justice. (Los Angeles, California) (American Tragedy)