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 this day in history.  

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

0676  On June - 17 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  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  Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders on this day in history.  

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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 June - 17.  

1291  Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed on this day in history.  

1397  Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway on June - 17.  

1462  Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat from Wallachia on June - 17.  

1497  On this day in history battle of Deptford Bridge  

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

1535  English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights on June - 17.  

1565  On June - 17 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 this day in history anti-English uprising in Ireland  

1580  Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on this day in history.  

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

1604  On this day in history johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)  

1609  On this day in history netherlands, England & 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 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 this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69  

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1714  On June - 17 cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)  

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1239  On June - 17 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  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on June - 17.  

1691  On this day in history 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 June - 17.  

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

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.  

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

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

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

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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