Historical Events In December - 17

0283  St Gaius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0546  On December - 17 gothic War (535-554): The Ostrogoths of King Totila conquer Rome by bribing the Byzantine garrison.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.   

0920  Romanos I is crowned as co-emperor of the underage Emperor Constantine VII on December - 17.   

0942  On this day in history assassination of William I of Normandy.   

0942  William Longsword on December - 17.   

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  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

1273  On December - 17 rumi (b.1207)   

1398  Sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud's armies in Delhi are defeated by Timur on December - 17.   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.   

1493  On December - 17 philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

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

1531  On December - 17 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  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne on December - 17.   

1562  On this day in history adrian Willaert, Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer, dies at about 82   

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

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

1587  On December - 17 earl Leicesters army leaves Netherlands   

1600  On December - 17 marriage of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici.   

1619  On December - 17 ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

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

1638  On this day in history french/Swedish troops occupy Breisach on the Rhine   

1638  On this day in history johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

1651  On this day in history wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81   

1679  On this day in history don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies   

1706  Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer on December - 17.   

1711  Arnold Moonen, vicar/literature (Defeated German Spraekkunst), dies on this day in history.   

1718  England declares war on Spain on December - 17.   

1728  Congregation Shearith Israel of NY purchases a lot on Mill Street in lower Manhattan, to build NY's 1st synagogue on December - 17.   

1734  On December - 17 william Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charles army retreats to Scotland on December - 17.   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on December - 17.   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on this day in history.   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on December - 17.   

1619  On December - 17 birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on December - 17.   

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  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.   

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

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

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

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