Historical Events In June - 17

0653  St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0656  Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam.   

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

0676  Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope.   

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

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

0956  Hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy.   

1091  Floris II de Vette is recorded as becoming earl of Holland.   

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

1119  Charles the Good is recorded as becoming earl of Flanders.   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies.   

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

1291  Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, and destroyed   

1397  Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden and Norway   

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

1497  Battle of Deptford Bridge   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1535  English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights   

1565  Matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru   

1579  Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north   

1579  Anti-English uprising in Ireland.   

1580  Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels.   

1583  Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries.   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1609  Netherlands, England and 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.   

1665  Battle at Viciosa: English and Portuguese army beat Spain   

1672  Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67.   

1678  Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

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

1700  Mass orders priest to leave the colony.   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1714  Cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor).   

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1239  Edward i: King of england (1272-1307)/chased jews out of england   

1603  Joseph of cupertino: Italian saint   

1604  Johan maurits: Count of nassau-siegen (maurits house)   

1682  Charles xii: King of sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  Giovanni paolo pannini: Italian painter and architect   

1693  Johann georg walch: German theologian   

1703  John b wesley: England, religion co-founder (methodists)   

1704  John kay: English inventor   

0656  Death of Osman ibn affan: 3rd kalief of islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  Adeodatus ii: Italian pope (672-76),   

0855  Death of Leo iv: Italian pope (847-55),   

1091  Death of Dirk v: Count of holland (1061-91),   

1119  Boudouin vii with the axe: Earl of flanders (1111-19),   

1463  Princess catherine of portugal: Writer (b. 1436)   

1501  Jan i olbracht: King of poland,   

1565  Death of Ashikaga yoshiteru: Japanese shogun (b. 1536)