Historical Events In June - 17

0653  On June - 17 st Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0656  Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam on this day in history.   

0656  Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.   

0676  On this day in history deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

0956  On June - 17 hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy   

1091  On June - 17 floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland   

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders on June - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.   

1239  On June - 17 edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1291  Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed on this day in history.   

1397  Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway on June - 17.   

1462  On June - 17 vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat from Wallachia.   

1497  Battle of Deptford Bridge on June - 17.   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1535  English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru.   

1579  On June - 17 sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north   

1579  Anti-English uprising in Ireland on this day in history.   

1580  On June - 17 battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels   

1583  On June - 17 brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) on this day in history.   

1609  Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant on this day in history.   

1631  On June - 17 mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal.   

1665  Battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain on this day in history.   

1672  Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on June - 17.   

1678  On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69   

1682  On this day in history charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1696  On June - 17 jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72   

1700  Mass orders priest to leave the colony on this day in history.   

1703  On June - 17 john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1714  On this day in history cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)   

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1239  On this day in history birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on June - 17.   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.   

1682  On June - 17 birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.   

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on this day in history.   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.