Historical Events In June - 17
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0653 St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on June - 17.
0656 Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam on this day in history.
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 On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies
0855 On this day in history 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 this day in history 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
1119 Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.
1239 Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England on June - 17.
1291 On this day in history akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed
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 this day in history battle of Deptford Bridge
1501 Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.
1535 English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights on June - 17.
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 On June - 17 anti-English uprising in Ireland
1580 Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on June - 17.
1583 Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries on June - 17.
1604 On this day in history johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)
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 Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on June - 17.
1678 Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1703 On this day in history john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)
1714 On June - 17 cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)
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