Historical Events In October - 17
Friday, 07 February 2025
0532 On October - 17 boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0532 On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies
0733 On this day in history battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden
1253 Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) on October - 17.
1312 On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies
1346 On October - 17 david II of Scotland, in attempting a military diversion to relieve the siege of Calais, is wounded and captured by England's Edward III.
1346 Battle of Neville's Cross: King David II of Scotland is captured by Edward III of England at Calais, and imprisoned in the Tower of London for eleven years on October - 17.
1387 Swells convent Windesheim initiated on October - 17.
1404 On this day in history cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII
1415 Jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office on October - 17.
1448 On October - 17 second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi were defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II.
1456 The University of Greifswald is established, making it the second oldest university in northern Europe (also for a period the oldest in Sweden, and Prussia) on this day in history.
1469 Crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile on October - 17.
1483 On October - 17 tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain
1492 Columbus sights isle of San Salvador on October - 17.
1492 On October - 17 columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)
1552 On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53
1556 On this day in history ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain
1563 Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer on October - 17.
1577 On this day in history cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)
1586 On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32
1626 Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) on this day in history.
1638 Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.
1651 On October - 17 future King Charles II flees from England
1660 Nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged on October - 17.
1662 On this day in history england's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French.
1688 Domenico Zipoli, composer on October - 17.
1691 New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth on this day in history.
1696 On October - 17 august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen
1702 Walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies on October - 17.
1704 On this day in history willem Bentinck, orangist
1707 On October - 17 german composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach
1711 Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) on this day in history.
1720 On this day in history pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris
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