Historical Events In September - 17

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

0335  Church of Heilig Grave initiated in Jerusalem on this day in history.  

0642  On September - 17 arabs conquer Alexandria, library destroyed  

0879  On this day in history 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  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) on this day in history.  

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

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

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1422  Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.  

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

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

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

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

1584  On this day in history gent surrenders to duke of Parma  

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

1598  Netherland sailors discover Mauritius on September - 17.  

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

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  On September - 17 the city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded.  

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 September - 17 french troops occupy Mainz  

1652  Bonaventura Elsevier, book publisher/merchant, dies at about 69 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1683  On this day in history antonie van Leeuwenhoek reports existence of bacteria  

1691  On this day in history colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter  

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

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

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.  

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

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

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

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

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on this day in history.  

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.  

1563  On this day in history death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier  

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

1575  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)  

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69