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 October - 17.   

0733  On October - 17 battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden   

1253  On October - 17 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  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 this day in history.   

1404  On October - 17 cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII   

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  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  On October - 17 columbus sights isle of San Salvador   

1492  On October - 17 columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

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

1577  On October - 17 cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

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 October - 17.   

1638  On this day in history 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  England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French on October - 17.   

1688  On October - 17 domenico Zipoli, composer   

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

1696  On October - 17 august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

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

1704  On this day in history willem Bentinck, orangist   

1707  On this day in history 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  Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.   

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

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 this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

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  On October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

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  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.