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Historical events & facts — June 17
What happened on June 17?
On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested while trying to plant microphones at the Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate building in Washington D.C. Investigation revealed the operation had been ordered by members of President Nixon's re-election campaign. The Watergate scandal led Nixon to become the only American president to resign, on August 9, 1974.
On June 17, 1992, world leaders signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Rio de Janeiro during the Earth Summit. The convention laid the foundations for future international climate agreements, including the Kyoto Protocol (1997) and the Paris Agreement (2015). The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention to Combat Desertification were also signed.
On June 17, 2022, the European Commission formally recommended granting Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidates for accession to the European Union, a week after their presidents and the President of Georgia visited Kyiv in a show of support. Ukraine's candidacy, submitted days after the Russian invasion, was approved by the European Council on June 23 — one of the most important geopolitical decisions in recent EU history.
Notable birthdays — June 17
Famous people born on June 17
Sophie of Württemberg
Sophie of Württemberg was Queen of the Netherlands as the first wife of King William III. Sophie separated from William in 1855 but continued to perform her duties as queen in public. She was known for her progressive and liberal views and corresponded with several famous intellectuals.
Harry Patch
Henry John Patch, dubbed in his later years "the Last Fighting Tommy", was an English supercentenarian, briefly the oldest man in Europe, and the world's last surviving trench combat soldier of the First World War.
Brian Statham
John Brian Statham, was an English professional cricketer from Gorton, in Manchester, who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club from 1950 to 1968 and for England from 1951 to 1965. As an England player, he took part in nine overseas tours from 1950–51 to 1962–63. He was a right arm fast bowler and was noted for the consistent accuracy of his length and direction.
Bobby Bell
Bobby Lee Bell Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Eddy Merckx
Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx, is a Belgian former professional road and track cyclist racer who is the most successful rider in the history of competitive cycling. His victories include an unequalled eleven Grand Tours, all five Monuments, setting the hour record, three World Championships, every major one-day race other than Paris–Tours, and extensive victories on the track.
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