Events for June 17June 17, 1959Eamon de Valera becomes President of Ireland.Read MoreJune 17, 1943Annie S Swan, novelist, died.Read MoreJune 17, 1390Wolf of Badenoch burns Elgin Cathedral.Read MoreJune 17, 1823Charles Macintosh patented the waterproof cloth he was using to make raincoats.Read More
