Historical Events In June - 17

0653  St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 June - 17 floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland  

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

1119  On this day in history charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders  

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.  

1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England on this day in history.  

1291  On June - 17 akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed  

1397  On this day in history union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway  

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  Battle of Deptford Bridge on June - 17.  

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

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 this day in history sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north  

1579  On June - 17 anti-English uprising in Ireland  

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

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

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

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

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

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) on June - 17.  

1696  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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1239  On June - 17 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 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 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  On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)  

1704  On June - 17 birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)  

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.  

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies  

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)