Historical Events In June - 17

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

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

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

0676  Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy   

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 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 this day in history.   

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  Battle of Deptford Bridge on June - 17.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1696  On this day in history jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72   

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 this day in history 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  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.   

1682  On this day in history birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

1693  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

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

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  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

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

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