June 17th, 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. event on June 17, 1839. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around June 17, 1839
| June 18th, 1839 | Birth | William Henry Seward, Jr., Union Brigadier General in the American Civil War (died in 1920) |
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