Historical Events In September - 17

0064  Julia Flavia, daughter of Roman Emperor Titus; lover of Domitian on September - 17.  

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

0642  Arabs conquer Alexandria, library destroyed on September - 17.  

0879  On this day in history charles III, [The Simple], king of France (893-923)  

1156  Markgraafschap Austria becomes a temple (Privilegium minus) on September - 17.  

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

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1271  On this day in history wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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 September - 17.  

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

1580  On September - 17 charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange  

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

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

1598  On September - 17 netherland sailors discover Mauritius  

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

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer on this day in history.  

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader on September - 17.  

1630  City of Boston forms on this day in history.  

1630  The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded on September - 17.  

1631  On this day in history battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats Gen Tilly  

1643  Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author on September - 17.  

1644  French troops occupy Mainz on this day in history.  

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

1665  Philip IV, King of Spain (1621-55), dies on this day in history.  

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

1679  Juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50 on September - 17.  

1683  Antonie van Leeuwenhoek reports existence of bacteria on September - 17.  

1691  Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter on September - 17.  

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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 this day in history.  

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on September - 17.  

1552  On this day in history 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 September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer  

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

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

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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