Historical Events In September - 17

0064  Julia Flavia, daughter of Roman Emperor Titus; lover of Domitian on this day in history.   

0335  Church of Heilig Grave initiated in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

0642  Arabs conquer Alexandria, library destroyed on this day in history.   

0879  On this day in history charles III, [The Simple], king of France (893-923)   

1156  On this day in history markgraafschap Austria becomes a temple (Privilegium minus)   

1176  The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought on September - 17.   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.   

1271  On September - 17 wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1312  On September - 17 ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

1394  On this day in history jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI   

1422  On September - 17 constantine II of Bulgaria   

1462  The Battle of Åšwiecino (or Battle of Å»arnowiec) is fought during Thirteen Years' War on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1562  On September - 17 council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon   

1563  On September - 17 henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1584  Gent surrenders to duke of Parma on September - 17.   

1595  On this day in history pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as king of France   

1598  On this day in history netherland sailors discover Mauritius   

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer on this day in history.   

1619  On September - 17 john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  City of Boston forms on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history the city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded.   

1631  Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats Gen Tilly on September - 17.   

1643  Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author on this day in history.   

1644  French troops occupy Mainz on this day in history.   

1652  Bonaventura Elsevier, book publisher/merchant, dies at about 69 on September - 17.   

1665  On this day in history philip IV, King of Spain (1621-55), dies   

1678  France & Spain signs peace treaty on September - 17.   

1679  On this day in history juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50   

1683  Antonie van Leeuwenhoek reports existence of bacteria on this day in history.   

1691  On September - 17 colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter   

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1192  On September - 17 birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on September - 17.   

1550  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

1580  On September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.   

1630  On this day in history birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

1179  On September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.   

1575  On September - 17 death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69