Historical Events In June - 17

0653  St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0656  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders on this day in history.   

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

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

1291  Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed on June - 17.   

1397  On June - 17 union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway   

1462  On this day in history vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat from Wallachia.   

1497  On June - 17 battle of Deptford Bridge   

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

1535  On June - 17 english Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights   

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  Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on June - 17.   

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  On this day in history battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain   

1672  On this day in history orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67   

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  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72 on June - 17.   

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

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

1714  Cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor) on June - 17.   

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1239  On June - 17 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 this day in history.   

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  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 June - 17.   

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 June - 17.   

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

1119  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.   

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

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)