Historical Events In June - 17

0653  On this day in history st Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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  Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on June - 17.  

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies  

1239  On this day in history edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England  

1291  Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed on June - 17.  

1397  On June - 17 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 June - 17.  

1497  On June - 17 battle of Deptford Bridge  

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

1535  On June - 17 english Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights  

1565  On this day in history matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru.  

1579  On June - 17 sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north  

1579  On June - 17 anti-English uprising in Ireland  

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

1583  On this day in history brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries  

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  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  Mass orders priest to leave the colony on this day in history.  

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

1714  Cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor) on June - 17.  

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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 June - 17.  

1682  On June - 17 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 June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)  

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

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 June - 17.  

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)