Historical Events In June - 17

0653  On June - 17 st Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0656  On June - 17 ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam  

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

1091  Floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland on this day in history.  

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.  

1119  Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders on this day in history.  

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

1462  On this day in history vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat from Wallachia.  

1497  On this day in history battle of Deptford Bridge  

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

1535  On this day in history english Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights  

1565  Matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru on June - 17.  

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

1579  On June - 17 anti-English uprising in Ireland  

1580  On this day in history battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels  

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

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

1609  On June - 17 netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant  

1631  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1678  On June - 17 giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69  

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 this day in history.  

1700  On this day in history mass orders priest to leave the colony  

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

1714  On this day in history cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)  

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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  On this day in history 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  On June - 17 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  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on this day in history.  

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

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)