Historical Events In June - 17

0653  St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on June - 17.  

0656  Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam on June - 17.  

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

0676  On this day in history deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies  

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies  

0956  Hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy on this day in history.  

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

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

1119  On June - 17 charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders  

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

1397  Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway on this day in history.  

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

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 June - 17.  

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

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

1583  On June - 17 brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries  

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  Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal on this day in history.  

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

1672  On this day in history orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67  

1678  Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 on June - 17.  

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

1696  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1714  Cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor) on June - 17.  

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1239  On June - 17 birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England  

1603  On June - 17 birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)  

1604  On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)  

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

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.  

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on June - 17.  

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

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)  

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 June - 17.  

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

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

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies  

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)