Historical Events In October - 17
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0532 On October - 17 boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0532 Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.
0733 On October - 17 battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden
1253 On October - 17 ivo of Kermartin, ]])
1312 On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies
1346 David II of Scotland, in attempting a military diversion to relieve the siege of Calais, is wounded and captured by England's Edward III on October - 17.
1346 Battle of Neville's Cross: King David II of Scotland is captured by Edward III of England at Calais, and imprisoned in the Tower of London for eleven years on this day in history.
1387 Swells convent Windesheim initiated on this day in history.
1404 On October - 17 cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII
1415 On October - 17 jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office
1448 Second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi were defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II on October - 17.
1456 On October - 17 the University of Greifswald is established, making it the second oldest university in northern Europe (also for a period the oldest in Sweden, and Prussia)
1469 Crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile on October - 17.
1483 On October - 17 tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain
1492 On October - 17 columbus sights isle of San Salvador
1492 On October - 17 columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)
1552 Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.
1556 Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain on October - 17.
1563 Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer on this day in history.
1577 On October - 17 cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)
1586 On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32
1626 Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) on October - 17.
1638 On this day in history gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63
1651 Future King Charles II flees from England on this day in history.
1660 Nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged on this day in history.
1662 England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French on October - 17.
1688 On October - 17 domenico Zipoli, composer
1691 On October - 17 new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth
1696 On October - 17 august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen
1702 Walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies on October - 17.
1704 On this day in history willem Bentinck, orangist
1707 On this day in history german composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach
1711 On October - 17 jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)
1720 Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
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