Historical Events In October - 17

0532  On this day in history boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

0733  On this day in history battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden   

1253  On October - 17 ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1346  David II of Scotland, in attempting a military diversion to relieve the siege of Calais, is wounded and captured by England's Edward III on October - 17.   

1346  On October - 17 battle of Neville's Cross: King David II of Scotland is captured by Edward III of England at Calais, and imprisoned in the Tower of London for eleven years.   

1387  On October - 17 swells convent Windesheim initiated   

1404  Cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII on October - 17.   

1415  Jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office on this day in history.   

1448  On October - 17 second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi were defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II.   

1456  The University of Greifswald is established, making it the second oldest university in northern Europe (also for a period the oldest in Sweden, and Prussia) on October - 17.   

1469  Crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile on this day in history.   

1483  On October - 17 tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain   

1492  Columbus sights isle of San Salvador on this day in history.   

1492  On October - 17 columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1556  On this day in history ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain   

1563  On this day in history jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) on October - 17.   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) on October - 17.   

1638  On October - 17 gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1651  Future King Charles II flees from England on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged.   

1662  On October - 17 england's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French.   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth   

1696  On October - 17 august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

1702  Walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies on October - 17.   

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist on October - 17.   

1707  On this day in history german composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach   

1711  On this day in history jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)   

1720  Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris on October - 17.   

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1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on this day in history.   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1174  On October - 17 death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

1616  On October - 17 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  On October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on this day in history.