Historical Events In October - 17

0532  Boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

0733  Battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden on this day in history.   

1253  On October - 17 ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.   

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 on this day in history.   

1346  On October - 17 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  On this day in history swells convent Windesheim initiated   

1404  Cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII on October - 17.   

1415  On October - 17 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 on October - 17.   

1456  On October - 17 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  On this day in history crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile   

1483  On this day in history tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain   

1492  On October - 17 columbus sights isle of San Salvador   

1492  On this day in history columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)   

1552  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1556  Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain on October - 17.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1638  On October - 17 gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1651  On October - 17 future King Charles II flees from England   

1660  On this day in history nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged.   

1662  On this day in history england's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French.   

1688  On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer   

1691  New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth on October - 17.   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen on this day in history.   

1702  Walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies on October - 17.   

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist on October - 17.   

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  Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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1253  On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On October - 17 birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On October - 17 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  On this day in history birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On October - 17 death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.   

1552  On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.   

1638  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  On this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)