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==Events==
==Events==
* Opening of the Philippine Exhibit and Encampment, with a parade.
* Iowa Day. Dedication of the [[Iowa]] State Building with a parade and a crowd of 50,000.
* Gunfight involved two Cummins' Wild West workers. Col. Zack Mulhall and Frank Reed. An innocent bystander, Ernest Morgan, was almost fatally shot in the stomach.
* Opening operation of the [[Floral Clock]].
* Opening of the [[Boer War]] attraction on the Pike to a crowd of 15,000.




[[Category:DailyEvents]]
[[Category:DailyEvents]]

Latest revision as of 07:09, 24 February 2024

June 17, 1904
Previous Day1904-06-16
Next Day1904-06-18
Attendance
Paid Attendance59,912
Free Attendance38,349
Total Attendance98,261
Weather
High Temperature81ºF
Low Temperature63ºF

Below is a list of events that happened on June 17, 1904.

Events[edit | edit source]

  • Iowa Day. Dedication of the Iowa State Building with a parade and a crowd of 50,000.
  • Opening operation of the Floral Clock.