Historical Events In December - 17

0283  St Gaius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 17.   

0546  On December - 17 gothic War (535-554): The Ostrogoths of King Totila conquer Rome by bribing the Byzantine garrison.   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0920  Romanos I is crowned as co-emperor of the underage Emperor Constantine VII on December - 17.   

0942  On this day in history assassination of William I of Normandy.   

0942  William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.   

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

1398  On December - 17 sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud's armies in Delhi are defeated by Timur.   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) on December - 17.   

1526  Ferdinand of Austria chosen as King of Bohemia on December - 17.   

1531  Pope Clement VII establishes a parallel body to the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal on this day in history.   

1538  Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII on December - 17.   

1554  On this day in history ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1562  Adrian Willaert, Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1572  Spanish army begins fires in Haarlem Netherlands on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history emperor Go-Yozei becomes Emperor of Japan.   

1587  On December - 17 earl Leicesters army leaves Netherlands   

1600  Marriage of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici on December - 17.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician on this day in history.   

1637  Shimabara Rebellion: Japanese peasants led by Amakusa Shiro rise against daimyo Matsukura Shigeharu on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history french/Swedish troops occupy Breisach on the Rhine   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer on this day in history.   

1651  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81 on December - 17.   

1679  On this day in history don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies   

1706  On December - 17 chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer   

1711  Arnold Moonen, vicar/literature (Defeated German Spraekkunst), dies on December - 17.   

1718  On this day in history england declares war on Spain   

1728  On this day in history congregation Shearith Israel of NY purchases a lot on Mill Street in lower Manhattan, to build NY's 1st synagogue   

1734  On December - 17 william Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charles army retreats to Scotland   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on December - 17.   

1267  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on December - 17.   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on December - 17.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on December - 17.   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On December - 17 birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on December - 17.   

0535  On this day in history death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.