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  On October - 17 battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden  

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

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1387  Swells convent Windesheim initiated on October - 17.  

1404  On this day in history cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII  

1415  On October - 17 jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office  

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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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile  

1483  On October - 17 tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain  

1492  Columbus sights isle of San Salvador on this day in history.  

1492  Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) on October - 17.  

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

1651  Future King Charles II flees from England on this day in history.  

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

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

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer on this day in history.  

1691  On October - 17 new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth  

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

1702  On this day in history walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies  

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist on October - 17.  

1707  German composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach on this day in history.  

1711  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) on October - 17.  

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

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

1563  On this day in history birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer  

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

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.  

1626  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)  

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.  

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on October - 17.  

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

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.  

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 October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)