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  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 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  On this day in history wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)  

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

1394  Jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI on this day in history.  

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1422  Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.  

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

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

1562  On September - 17 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 this day in history.  

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

1584  Gent surrenders to duke of Parma on September - 17.  

1595  Pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as king of France on this day in history.  

1598  On September - 17 netherland sailors discover Mauritius  

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.  

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer on this day in history.  

1619  On September - 17 john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader  

1630  City of Boston forms on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1644  French troops occupy Mainz on September - 17.  

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

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

1678  On September - 17 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  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on September - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria  

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

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.