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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1394  On September - 17 jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI  

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1422  On September - 17 constantine II of Bulgaria  

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

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

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

1563  Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on September - 17.  

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

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

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  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  On this day in history city of Boston forms  

1630  The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded on this day in history.  

1631  Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats Gen Tilly on this day in history.  

1643  On this day in history gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author  

1644  On September - 17 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 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  On September - 17 birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)  

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

1552  On September - 17 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  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.  

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

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.  

1179  On this day in history 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  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on September - 17.  

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 this day in history.