Historical Events In October - 17

0532  On October - 17 boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

0733  On this day in history battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden   

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

1312  On October - 17 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 on October - 17.   

1346  On this day in history 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  On October - 17 cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII   

1415  On this day in history jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office   

1448  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1492  Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas) on October - 17.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1586  On October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

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

1638  Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.   

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

1660  On October - 17 nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged.   

1662  On October - 17 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 this day in history august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

1702  Walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies on this day in history.   

1704  On October - 17 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 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 this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

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

1577  On this day in history birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

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

1626  On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17.   

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  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  On October - 17 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  On this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

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)