Historical Events In December - 17

0283  St Gaius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0546  On this day in history gothic War (535-554): The Ostrogoths of King Totila conquer Rome by bribing the Byzantine garrison.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.   

0920  Romanos I is crowned as co-emperor of the underage Emperor Constantine VII on this day in history.   

0942  Assassination of William I of Normandy on December - 17.   

0942  On this day in history william Longsword   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

1273  Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

1398  Sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud's armies in Delhi are defeated by Timur on December - 17.   

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) on this day in history.   

1526  Ferdinand of Austria chosen as King of Bohemia on December - 17.   

1531  On December - 17 pope Clement VII establishes a parallel body to the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal.   

1538  On this day in history pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne on December - 17.   

1562  On this day in history adrian Willaert, Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer, dies at about 82   

1572  Spanish army begins fires in Haarlem Netherlands on December - 17.   

1586  Emperor Go-Yozei becomes Emperor of Japan on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history earl Leicesters army leaves Netherlands   

1600  On this day in history marriage of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici.   

1619  On this day in history ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1637  On December - 17 shimabara Rebellion: Japanese peasants led by Amakusa Shiro rise against daimyo Matsukura Shigeharu.   

1638  French/Swedish troops occupy Breisach on the Rhine on this day in history.   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer on this day in history.   

1651  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81 on December - 17.   

1679  Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies on December - 17.   

1706  On December - 17 chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer   

1711  On this day in history arnold Moonen, vicar/literature (Defeated German Spraekkunst), dies   

1718  On December - 17 england declares war on Spain   

1728  On December - 17 congregation Shearith Israel of NY purchases a lot on Mill Street in lower Manhattan, to build NY's 1st synagogue   

1734  On this day in history william Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charles army retreats to Scotland on this day in history.   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On December - 17 birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on December - 17.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.   

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on this day in history.   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.