Historical Events In September - 17

0064  On this day in history 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 September - 17.  

0879  On this day in history 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  On September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81  

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

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26  

1394  On September - 17 jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI  

1422  Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.  

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

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

1562  On this day in history council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon  

1563  On this day in history henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier  

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.  

1580  On this day in history charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange  

1584  Gent surrenders to duke of Parma on this day in history.  

1595  On this day in history pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as king of France  

1598  On this day in history netherland sailors discover Mauritius  

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1605  On September - 17 francesco Sacrati, composer  

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

1630  On this day in history 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 September - 17.  

1643  Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author on September - 17.  

1644  French troops occupy Mainz on September - 17.  

1652  Bonaventura Elsevier, book publisher/merchant, dies at about 69 on September - 17.  

1665  Philip IV, King of Spain (1621-55), dies on this day in history.  

1678  France & Spain signs peace treaty on September - 17.  

1679  On September - 17 juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50  

1683  Antonie van Leeuwenhoek reports existence of bacteria on this day in history.  

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

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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  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

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

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on September - 17.  

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  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.  

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26  

1322  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)  

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.  

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

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.  

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