Nicholas Charles Handy was a British theoretical chemist. He retired as Professor of quantum chemistry at the University of Cambridge in September 2004.

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1941Johan Wagenaar, Dutch organist and composer (born 1862)^[†]

Johan Wagenaar was a Dutch composer and organist.

1941Đorđe Bogić, protopresbyter of the Serbian Orthodox Church, victim of Genocide of Serbs (born 1911)^[†]

Georgije Bogić was a Serbian Orthodox protopresbyter and the parish priest of the Orthodox church in Našice; who was martyred by the Ustaše during the Second World War, for which he was canonized as Saint George of Slavonia, being recognised as a new martyr and hieromartyr.

Headlines from June 17, 1941

OIL FOR JAPANESE IS HALTED BY ICKES; He Prevents Shipment From Philadelphia Because of the Shortage on East Coast

NAZI ENVOY SILENT ON AGENCY OUSTER; Has No Idea How Many Are Affected, He Says -- Consul Plays Tag With Press

Japan and Soviet To Delimit Border

ALLIES PUSH DRIVE CLOSER TO BEIRUT; Reported 10 Miles From Port -- French Send More Planes -- Damascus Still Held

Huge Food Cache Planned in Hawaii

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