Historical Events In June - 17

0653  St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0656  Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam on this day in history.   

0656  On June - 17 osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on June - 17.   

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

0956  On June - 17 hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy   

1091  On June - 17 floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland   

1091  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  On this day in history charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders   

1119  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England on June - 17.   

1291  On June - 17 akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed   

1397  On this day in history union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway   

1462  Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat from Wallachia on June - 17.   

1497  Battle of Deptford Bridge on this day in history.   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1535  English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights on this day in history.   

1565  Matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru on this day in history.   

1579  Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north on this day in history.   

1579  Anti-English uprising in Ireland on June - 17.   

1580  Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on June - 17.   

1583  Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries on June - 17.   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant   

1631  On June - 17 mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal.   

1665  Battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain on this day in history.   

1672  Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on June - 17.   

1678  On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69   

1682  On this day in history charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1696  On June - 17 jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72   

1700  Mass orders priest to leave the colony on June - 17.   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) on June - 17.   

1714  Cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor) on this day in history.   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on June - 17.   

1603  On this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  On June - 17 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1682  On June - 17 birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.   

1463  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)