Historical Events In June - 17

0653  St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on June - 17.  

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

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

0676  On June - 17 deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies  

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies  

0956  Hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy on June - 17.  

1091  On this day in history floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland  

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

1119  Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders on June - 17.  

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1119  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies  

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 this day in history.  

1397  On this day in history 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 June - 17 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  On this day in history matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru.  

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  Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on this day in history.  

1583  Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries on this day in history.  

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain  

1672  Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on June - 17.  

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

1682  On June - 17 charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)  

1696  On June - 17 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  On this day in history 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 was born on this day in history.  

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  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history.  

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 June - 17.  

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.  

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)  

0656  On June - 17 death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered  

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

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies  

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  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)  

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.  

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.