Historical Events In June - 17

0653  On June - 17 st Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0656  On this day in history ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam  

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

0676  On this day in history deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies  

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.  

0956  Hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy on this day in history.  

1091  Floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland on this day in history.  

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

1119  On June - 17 charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders  

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

1239  On June - 17 edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England  

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

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  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 June - 17.  

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 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  On this day in history 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  On June - 17 battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain  

1672  On June - 17 orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67  

1678  Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

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 June - 17.  

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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 this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.  

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

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

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

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on this day in history.  

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.