Historical Events In June - 17

0653  St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on June - 17.   

0656  On June - 17 ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam   

0656  On this day in history osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

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

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

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

0956  Hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy on June - 17.   

1091  On this day in history floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland   

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

1119  On this day in history charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1239  On this day in history 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  On this day in history union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway   

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

1497  Battle of Deptford Bridge on June - 17.   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1535  English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights on June - 17.   

1565  Matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru on June - 17.   

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

1579  On this day in history anti-English uprising in Ireland   

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

1583  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On June - 17 orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67   

1678  Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 on June - 17.   

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

1696  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history mass orders priest to leave the colony   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) on this day in history.   

1714  On June - 17 cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on this day in history.   

1603  On June - 17 birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on June - 17.   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history.   

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.   

1693  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

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

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.   

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

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.   

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

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

1501  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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