June 17

Monday 17, 1940:

The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union.

Wednesday 17, 1863:

Battle of Aldie in the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War

Monday 17, 1839:

In the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the Edict of Toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is later established as a result.

Wednesday 17, 1789:

In France, the Third Estate declares itself as a national assembly.

Tuesday 17, 1631:

Mumtaz Mahal died during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spent more than 20 years to build her tomb, the Taj Mahal.