Historical Events In October - 17
Friday, 26 July 2024
0532 Boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 17.
0532 On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies
0733 Battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden on October - 17.
1253 On October - 17 ivo of Kermartin, ]])
1312 Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1346 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 on October - 17.
1387 On October - 17 swells convent Windesheim initiated
1404 On this day in history cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII
1415 On this day in history jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office
1448 Second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi were defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II on October - 17.
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 this day in history.
1469 On October - 17 crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile
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 this day in history.
1556 Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain on October - 17.
1563 Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1638 Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.
1651 On this day in history future King Charles II flees from England
1660 Nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged on October - 17.
1662 On October - 17 england's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French.
1688 On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer
1691 New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth on October - 17.
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 this day in history.
1704 Willem Bentinck, orangist on October - 17.
1707 On this day in history german composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach
1711 Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) on October - 17.
1720 Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris on October - 17.
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