Historical Events In September - 17

0064  On September - 17 julia Flavia, daughter of Roman Emperor Titus; lover of Domitian.  

0335  Church of Heilig Grave initiated in Jerusalem on September - 17.  

0642  Arabs conquer Alexandria, library destroyed on this day in history.  

0879  On this day in history charles III, [The Simple], king of France (893-923)  

1156  Markgraafschap Austria becomes a temple (Privilegium minus) on September - 17.  

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 September - 17.  

1422  Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.  

1462  On this day in history the Battle of Åšwiecino (or Battle of Å»arnowiec) is fought during Thirteen Years' War.  

1552  On this day in history paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)  

1562  On September - 17 council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon  

1563  Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.  

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

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.  

1584  On September - 17 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  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.  

1605  On this day in history francesco Sacrati, composer  

1619  On this day in history john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader  

1630  On September - 17 city of Boston forms  

1630  On this day in history the city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded.  

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

1643  On this day in history gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author  

1644  French troops occupy Mainz on September - 17.  

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

1665  On this day in history philip IV, King of Spain (1621-55), dies  

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  Antonie van Leeuwenhoek reports existence of bacteria on this day in history.  

1691  Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter on this day in history.  

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on this day in history.  

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

1550  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)  

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.  

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.  

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

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.  

1630  On September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)  

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

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

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on September - 17.  

1422  On this day in history death of constantine II of Bulgaria  

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

1574  On September - 17 pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies  

1575  On September - 17 death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)  

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