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

1156  On this day in history markgraafschap Austria becomes a temple (Privilegium minus)  

1176  On September - 17 the Battle of Myriokephalon is fought.  

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

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

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

1394  On this day in history jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI  

1422  On this day in history 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  On September - 17 council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon  

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

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

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

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

1595  On September - 17 pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as king of France  

1598  Netherland sailors discover Mauritius on this day in history.  

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

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  On September - 17 battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats Gen Tilly  

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

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

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

1550  On September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)  

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

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

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

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

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

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