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

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 June - 17.  

1091  On June - 17 floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland  

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.  

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

Advertisements

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

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

1291  On this day in history akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed  

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  On this day in history english Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights  

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  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  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  On this day in history orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67  

1678  Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 on June - 17.  

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  On June - 17 john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on June - 17.  

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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)  

1693  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)  

1703  On June - 17 birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)  

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 this day in history.  

0855  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)  

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

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