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On This Day June 17 1971 Almanac Brief
June 17 1971 marks the 168th day of the year with notable events in history. Amelia Earhart the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic is remembered from 1923. The Senate subcommittee probe into the Army clash concluded in 1954 after extensive testimony. In 1967 Red China announced a hydrogen bomb test. In 1968 the Supreme Court struck down an 1836 housing color line law. John Wesley born 1703 is noted as founder of Methodism.
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Mercury
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Wilmer Stultz
Newfoundland
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