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 this day in history.  

0642  On September - 17 arabs conquer Alexandria, library destroyed  

0879  Charles III, [The Simple], king of France (893-923) on September - 17.  

1156  On September - 17 markgraafschap Austria becomes a temple (Privilegium minus)  

1176  The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought on September - 17.  

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

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

1312  On September - 17 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  On September - 17 constantine II of Bulgaria  

1462  On September - 17 the Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec) is fought during Thirteen Years' War.  

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

1562  Council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon on September - 17.  

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

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  Netherland sailors discover Mauritius on September - 17.  

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

1605  On this day in history francesco Sacrati, composer  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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  Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter on September - 17.  

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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 this day in history.  

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.  

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

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on September - 17.  

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