Historical Events In September - 17

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

0335  On this day in history church of Heilig Grave initiated in Jerusalem  

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

0879  On September - 17 charles III, [The Simple], king of France (893-923)  

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

1176  On this day in history the Battle of Myriokephalon is fought.  

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.  

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  Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.  

1462  The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec) is fought during Thirteen Years' War on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.  

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

1584  On September - 17 gent surrenders to duke of Parma  

1595  Pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as king of France on September - 17.  

1598  Netherland sailors discover Mauritius on September - 17.  

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

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer on this day in history.  

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

1630  City of Boston forms on September - 17.  

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  Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author on this day in history.  

1644  French troops occupy Mainz on September - 17.  

1652  On September - 17 bonaventura Elsevier, book publisher/merchant, dies at about 69  

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

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

1679  On this day in history 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 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 September - 17 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 September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)  

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

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer  

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

1630  On this day in history birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)  

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

1312  On September - 17 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  On September - 17 death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)  

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