Historical Events In October - 17
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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 Battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden on this day in history.
1253 On October - 17 ivo of Kermartin, ]])
1312 Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.
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 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 this day in history swells convent Windesheim initiated
1404 Cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII on October - 17.
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 On this day in history crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile
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 On this day in history columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)
1552 On October - 17 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 this day in history.
1577 On this day in history cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)
1586 On this day in history 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 October - 17 gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63
1651 On October - 17 future King Charles II flees from England
1660 On this day in history nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged.
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 New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth on October - 17.
1696 August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen on this day in history.
1702 Walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies on October - 17.
1704 Willem Bentinck, orangist on October - 17.
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 this day in history.
1720 Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
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