* World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought - June 17.

1631 - Mumtaz Mahal Death Anniversary.

1775, the Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill
 resulted in a costly victory for the British, who suffered heavy losses.

1885 - Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor

1930 - President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which boosted U.S. tariffs to historically high levels, prompting foreign retaliation.

1944 - Iceland declares Independence.

1961 - India’s 1st Jet Aircraft Took Flight.

2015 - Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor..