Historical Events In December - 17

0283  St Gaius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 17.   

0546  On this day in history gothic War (535-554): The Ostrogoths of King Totila conquer Rome by bribing the Byzantine garrison.   

0695  On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0920  On this day in history romanos I is crowned as co-emperor of the underage Emperor Constantine VII.   

0942  On December - 17 assassination of William I of Normandy.   

0942  William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

1398  On this day in history sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud's armies in Delhi are defeated by Timur.   

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies   

1493  On this day in history philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1526  On this day in history ferdinand of Austria chosen as King of Bohemia   

1531  On this day in history pope Clement VII establishes a parallel body to the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal.   

1538  On December - 17 pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII   

1554  On this day in history ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1562  On December - 17 adrian Willaert, Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer, dies at about 82   

1572  Spanish army begins fires in Haarlem Netherlands on December - 17.   

1586  On this day in history emperor Go-Yozei becomes Emperor of Japan.   

1587  Earl Leicesters army leaves Netherlands on this day in history.   

1600  Marriage of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici on this day in history.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician on December - 17.   

1637  On this day in history shimabara Rebellion: Japanese peasants led by Amakusa Shiro rise against daimyo Matsukura Shigeharu.   

1638  French/Swedish troops occupy Breisach on the Rhine on this day in history.   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer on December - 17.   

1651  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81 on December - 17.   

1679  Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies on this day in history.   

1706  Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history arnold Moonen, vicar/literature (Defeated German Spraekkunst), dies   

1718  On December - 17 england declares war on Spain   

1728  On this day in history congregation Shearith Israel of NY purchases a lot on Mill Street in lower Manhattan, to build NY's 1st synagogue   

1734  William Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence) on December - 17.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charles army retreats to Scotland on this day in history.   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1267  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

1493  On this day in history birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.   

1638  On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.   

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on December - 17.   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on December - 17.   

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies