1904-06-17

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

Events

  • Opening of the Philippine Exhibit and Encampment, with a parade.
  • 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 of the Boer War attraction on the Pike to a crowd of 15,000.