Historical Events In October - 17

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

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.  

0733  Battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden on October - 17.  

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  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 October - 17.  

1387  On October - 17 swells convent Windesheim initiated  

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

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

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1448  On October - 17 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  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  Tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain on this day in history.  

1492  Columbus sights isle of San Salvador on October - 17.  

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

1552  On this day in history 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 October - 17.  

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

1586  On October - 17 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  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  On October - 17 willem Bentinck, orangist  

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

1711  On this day in history jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)  

1720  Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris on October - 17.  

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

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

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

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.  

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

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 October - 17 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)  

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

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.