1944 the republic of iceland formed, igor stravinski was born in 1882, the singer barry manilow was born in 1946, boleslaw the brave the first king of poland died in 1025, the statue of liberty was given as a gift to the united states from france in 1885, in 1839 the king of hawaii kame hameha III proclaimed the toleration declaration, on this date in history june 17, - www.myinboxnews.com