Historical Events In July - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0180 On this day in history christenen Cittinus/Donatus/Natzalus/Secunda/Speratus/Vestia sentenced to death in Carthago
0561 On this day in history john III begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Pelagius I
0656 On July - 17 uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated.
0855 On July - 17 st Leo IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0924 Edward the Elder of Wessex and Mercia dies and is succeeded by his son Athelstan, 29, who will reign until 940, continuing his father's conquest of the Danelaw north of the Thames-Lea line from the Vikings who have been in Britain since 787 on July - 17.
0924 On this day in history edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies
1025 On this day in history boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies
1054 On this day in history emperor Henry III crowns his son Henry IV king
1070 Arnulf III the Hapless becomes earl of Flanders on this day in history.
1070 Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies on July - 17.
1203 On July - 17 venetianen conquer Constantinople, emperor Alexius III flees
1245 Pope bans emperor Frederik II Hohenstaufen for 3rd time on July - 17.
1345 On this day in history jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched
1393 Osmanen occupy Turnovo, Bulgaria on this day in history.
1429 Dauphin crowned king of France on this day in history.
1453 1st battle at Castillon: French beat English troops on this day in history.
1453 John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader on this day in history.
1473 Charles the Stout conquerors Nijmegen on this day in history.
1487 Esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah on this day in history.
1509 Venice recaptures Padua on this day in history.
1510 Edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies on July - 17.
1549 Jews are expelled from Ghent Belgium on this day in history.
1552 Siena drives Spanish troops out of Verdun on this day in history.
1583 Spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk on July - 17.
1585 On this day in history english secret service discovers Anthony Babingtons murder plot against queen Elizabeth I
1596 At 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya on July - 17.
1603 On July - 17 sir Walter Ralegh arrested
1627 Lieven de Key, Flemish master builder (Vleeshal), dies at about 67 on July - 17.
1645 On July - 17 robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, Scottish politician
1674 On July - 17 isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican)
1682 On July - 17 johann Heinrich Kittel, composer, dies at 29
1686 A meeting takes place at Lüneburg between several Protestant powers in order to discuss the formation of an 'evangelical' league of defence, called the 'Confederatio Militiae Evangelicae', against the Catholic League on July - 17.
1695 Establishment of the Bank of Scotland under an Act of the Scottish Parliament,The Three Estates on this day in history.
1702 On July - 17 johann Schneider, composer
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