Historical Events In September - 17

0064  Julia Flavia, daughter of Roman Emperor Titus; lover of Domitian on this day in history.  

0335  Church of Heilig Grave initiated in Jerusalem on this day in history.  

0642  On this day in history arabs conquer Alexandria, library destroyed  

0879  On September - 17 charles III, [The Simple], king of France (893-923)  

1156  Markgraafschap Austria becomes a temple (Privilegium minus) on this day in history.  

1176  On this day in history the Battle of Myriokephalon is fought.  

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) on September - 17.  

1312  On September - 17 ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26  

1394  Jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI on this day in history.  

1422  On this day in history constantine II of Bulgaria  

1462  On this day in history the Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec) is fought during Thirteen Years' War.  

1552  On September - 17 paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)  

1562  On September - 17 council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon  

1563  On September - 17 henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier  

1574  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies  

1580  On September - 17 charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange  

1584  On this day in history gent surrenders to duke of Parma  

1595  Pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as king of France on this day in history.  

1598  On September - 17 netherland sailors discover Mauritius  

1604  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69  

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer on September - 17.  

1619  On September - 17 john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader  

1630  On September - 17 city of Boston forms  

1630  The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded on September - 17.  

1631  Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats Gen Tilly on this day in history.  

1643  On September - 17 gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author  

1644  On this day in history french troops occupy Mainz  

1652  On this day in history bonaventura Elsevier, book publisher/merchant, dies at about 69  

1665  Philip IV, King of Spain (1621-55), dies on September - 17.  

1678  France & Spain signs peace treaty on this day in history.  

1679  Juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1683  On this day in history antonie van Leeuwenhoek reports existence of bacteria  

1691  On this day in history colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter  

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1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)  

1271  On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)  

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on September - 17.  

1552  On September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)  

1580  On September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange  

1605  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer  

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.  

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on September - 17.  

1179  On this day in history hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81  

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.  

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on this day in history.  

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria  

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on September - 17.  

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.  

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on this day in history.  

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69