Historical Events In September - 17

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

0335  On September - 17 church of Heilig Grave initiated in Jerusalem  

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

0879  Charles III, [The Simple], king of France (893-923) on this day in history.  

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

1176  The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought on this day in history.  

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

1271  On September - 17 wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)  

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

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

1422  Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.  

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

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

1562  Council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon on this day in history.  

1563  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.  

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

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

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

1598  Netherland sailors discover Mauritius on September - 17.  

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

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer on September - 17.  

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

1630  City of Boston forms on September - 17.  

1630  On September - 17 the city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded.  

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 September - 17 french troops occupy Mainz  

1652  Bonaventura Elsevier, book publisher/merchant, dies at about 69 on this day in history.  

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

1678  On this day in history france & Spain signs peace treaty  

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  On September - 17 colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter  

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on September - 17.  

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.  

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 September - 17.  

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.  

1179  On September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81  

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

1322  On September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)  

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

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

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

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

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