Historical Events In June - 17
Monday, 18 March 2024
0653 St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on June - 17.
0656 On this day in history ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam
0656 Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.
0676 Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0676 On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies
0855 On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies
0956 On June - 17 hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy
1091 On June - 17 floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland
1091 Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.
1119 On June - 17 charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders
1119 Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.
1239 Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England on this day in history.
1291 Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed on this day in history.
1397 Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway on this day in history.
1462 Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat from Wallachia on June - 17.
1497 On June - 17 battle of Deptford Bridge
1501 Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.
1535 English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights on June - 17.
1565 Matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru on June - 17.
1579 Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north on this day in history.
1579 On this day in history anti-English uprising in Ireland
1580 Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on June - 17.
1583 On June - 17 brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries
1604 On June - 17 johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)
1609 Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant on June - 17.
1631 Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal on this day in history.
1665 On June - 17 battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain
1672 Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1678 On June - 17 giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69
1682 Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) on this day in history.
1696 On June - 17 jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72
1700 Mass orders priest to leave the colony on June - 17.
1703 On this day in history john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)
1714 On this day in history cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)
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