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 this day in history.   

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

0855  St Leo IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope on July - 17.   

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  Boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies on July - 17.   

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

1070  Arnulf III the Hapless becomes earl of Flanders on this day in history.   

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

1203  On July - 17 venetianen conquer Constantinople, emperor Alexius III flees   

1245  On this day in history pope bans emperor Frederik II Hohenstaufen for 3rd time   

1345  On this day in history jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched   

1393  Osmanen occupy Turnovo, Bulgaria on July - 17.   

1429  On this day in history dauphin crowned king of France   

1453  1st battle at Castillon: French beat English troops on July - 17.   

1453  On this day in history john Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader   

1473  On this day in history charles the Stout conquerors Nijmegen   

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

1509  On July - 17 venice recaptures Padua   

1510  On July - 17 edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies   

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  Spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history english secret service discovers Anthony Babingtons murder plot against queen Elizabeth I   

1596  At 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya on this day in history.   

1603  On July - 17 sir Walter Ralegh arrested   

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 July - 17 isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican)   

1682  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer, dies at 29 on July - 17.   

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  On July - 17 establishment of the Bank of Scotland under an Act of the Scottish Parliament,The Three Estates.   

1702  Johann Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

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1487  Esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah was born on this day in history.   

1487  Ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

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

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Schneider, composer   

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

1745  Petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

1763  Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0924  Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies on this day in history.   

1025  Boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1070  On July - 17 boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies   

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 this day in history death of hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484)