June 17th, 1631: Mumtaz Mahal died during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, spent the next 17 years building her mausoleum — the Taj Mahal.
June 17th, 1885: The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor.
June 17th, 1971: President Richard Nixon declared the U.S. War on Drugs.
June 17th, 1994: All major TV networks provided live coverage of the O.J. Simpson low-speed car chase in the White Bronco driven by Al Cowlings. The chase concluded with Simpson’s surrender to authorities in front of his mansion in Brentwood, California.
Singer Barry Manilow turns 77 years old.
Actor Joe Piscopo turns 69 years old.
Actor Thomas Hayden Church turns 60 years old.
Actor Greg Kinnear turns 57 years old.
Actor Jason Patrick turns 54 years old.
Actor Will Forte turns 50 years old.
Hip hop singer/songwriter Kendrick Lamar turns 33 years old.
June 17th is National Eat Your Veggies Day.
