Historical Events In July - 17

0180  Christenen Cittinus/Donatus/Natzalus/Secunda/Speratus/Vestia sentenced to death in Carthago on July - 17.   

0561  John III begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Pelagius I on July - 17.   

0656  Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on July - 17.   

0855  St Leo IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0924  Edward the Elder of Wessex and Mercia dies and is succeeded by his son Athelstan, 29, who will reign until 940, continuing his father's conquest of the Danelaw north of the Thames-Lea line from the Vikings who have been in Britain since 787 on July - 17.   

0924  On July - 17 edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies   

1025  On this day in history boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies   

1054  Emperor Henry III crowns his son Henry IV king on this day in history.   

1070  On July - 17 arnulf III the Hapless becomes earl of Flanders   

1070  Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies on July - 17.   

1203  On this day in history venetianen conquer Constantinople, emperor Alexius III flees   

1245  Pope bans emperor Frederik II Hohenstaufen for 3rd time on this day in history.   

1345  Jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched on this day in history.   

1393  Osmanen occupy Turnovo, Bulgaria on July - 17.   

1429  On this day in history dauphin crowned king of France   

1453  On this day in history 1st battle at Castillon: French beat English troops   

1453  On July - 17 john Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader   

1473  Charles the Stout conquerors Nijmegen on July - 17.   

1487  On July - 17 esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah   

1509  Venice recaptures Padua on July - 17.   

1510  Edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies on July - 17.   

1549  On this day in history jews are expelled from Ghent Belgium   

1552  On this day in history siena drives Spanish troops out of Verdun   

1583  On July - 17 spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk   

1585  On July - 17 english secret service discovers Anthony Babingtons murder plot against queen Elizabeth I   

1596  On July - 17 at 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya   

1603  Sir Walter Ralegh arrested on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history lieven de Key, Flemish master builder (Vleeshal), dies at about 67   

1645  Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, Scottish politician on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican)   

1682  On July - 17 johann Heinrich Kittel, composer, dies at 29   

1686  A meeting takes place at Lüneburg between several Protestant powers in order to discuss the formation of an 'evangelical' league of defence, called the 'Confederatio Militiae Evangelicae', against the Catholic League on July - 17.   

1695  Establishment of the Bank of Scotland under an Act of the Scottish Parliament,The Three Estates on July - 17.   

1702  On this day in history johann Schneider, composer   

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1487  On July - 17 birth of esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah   

1487  On July - 17 birth of ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524)   

1674  Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On July - 17 birth of johann Schneider, composer   

1744  Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on this day in history.   

1745  On July - 17 birth of petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826)   

1763  On July - 17 birth of johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education   

1763  John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader was born on July - 17.   

0656  On this day in history death of uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated.   

0924  On July - 17 edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies   

1025  On this day in history boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies   

1070  Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies on July - 17.   

1345  On July - 17 death of jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched   

1453  On July - 17 death of john Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader   

1510  Edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies on July - 17.   

1531  On July - 17 death of hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484)