Historical Events In October - 17

0532  Boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies.   

0733  Battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden   

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies.   

1346  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.   

1387  Swells convent Windesheim initiated.   

1404  Cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII.   

1415  Jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office   

1448  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)   

1469  Crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile.   

1483  Tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain.   

1492  Columbus sights isle of San Salvador   

1492  Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53.   

1556  Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer.   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt).   

1638  Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1651  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   

1662  England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer.   

1691  New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth.   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen.   

1702  Walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies   

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist   

1707  German composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach   

1711  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works).   

1720  Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris.   

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1253  Ivo of kermartin: ]])   

1563  Jodocus hondius: Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano allori: Italian painter (judith)   

1582  Johann gerhard: German lutheran leader   

1623  Francis turretin: Swiss theologian   

1626  Simon van leeuwen: Lawyer/historian (roman-holland regt)   

1688  Domenico zipoli: Composer   

1696  August iii: King of poland/monarch frederik august ii of saksen   

0532  Death of Boniface ii: 1st "german" pope,   

1174  Death of Queen petronila of aragon: Queen petronila of aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  Jan ii: Duke of brabant/limburg (charter of kortenberg),   

1552  Andreas osiander: Protestant reformation theologist,   

1586  Death of Philip sidney: English poet/diplomat,   

1616  Death of John pitts: Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  Gilles claesz de hondecoeter: Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  Death of Adrian scrope: English regicide (b. 1601)