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 June - 17.   

0656  On this day in history osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

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

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

0956  On this day in history hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy   

1091  Floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland on June - 17.   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.   

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  On this day in history edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1291  Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed on June - 17.   

1397  On June - 17 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 this day in history.   

1497  On June - 17 battle of Deptford Bridge   

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

1535  English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights on June - 17.   

1565  On June - 17 matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru.   

1579  On June - 17 sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north   

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

1580  On June - 17 battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels   

1583  Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries on this day in history.   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) on June - 17.   

1609  Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant on June - 17.   

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  On June - 17 battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain   

1672  Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1678  Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) on this day in history.   

1696  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72 on June - 17.   

1700  On June - 17 mass orders priest to leave the colony   

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

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

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1239  On this day in history birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on June - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

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

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

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

1091  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.