Historical Events In October - 17

0532  On this day in history boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0532  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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 October - 17 swells convent Windesheim initiated   

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

1415  Jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office on October - 17.   

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  Crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile on this day in history.   

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  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  Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain on this day in history.   

1563  On October - 17 jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

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

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

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 this day in history 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  England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French on this day in history.   

1688  On October - 17 domenico Zipoli, composer   

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

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

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

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist on October - 17.   

1707  On October - 17 german composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach   

1711  On October - 17 jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)   

1720  On this day in history pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris   

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

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

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

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 October - 17.   

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

1688  On this day in history 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  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.   

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

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

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

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

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)