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 September - 17.  

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

1156  On this day in history markgraafschap Austria becomes a temple (Privilegium minus)  

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

1312  On September - 17 ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26  

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

1422  Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.  

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

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

1562  On September - 17 council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon  

1563  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.  

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

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  Netherland sailors discover Mauritius on September - 17.  

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

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer on September - 17.  

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

1630  City of Boston forms on September - 17.  

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

1631  Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats Gen Tilly on September - 17.  

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

1644  French troops occupy Mainz on September - 17.  

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 September - 17.  

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  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  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  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer  

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

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

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 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  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.  

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