Historical Events In December - 17

0283  On December - 17 st Gaius begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0546  On December - 17 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 December - 17.   

0942  On December - 17 assassination of William I of Normandy.   

0942  On this day in history william Longsword   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

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

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

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

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

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

1493  On this day in history philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1526  Ferdinand of Austria chosen as King of Bohemia on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1562  Adrian Willaert, Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer, dies at about 82 on December - 17.   

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  Earl Leicesters army leaves Netherlands on December - 17.   

1600  On December - 17 marriage of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici.   

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

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

1638  On this day in history french/Swedish troops occupy Breisach on the Rhine   

1638  On December - 17 johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

1651  On this day in history wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81   

1679  On this day in history don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies   

1706  Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer on December - 17.   

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

1718  On December - 17 england declares war on Spain   

1728  Congregation Shearith Israel of NY purchases a lot on Mill Street in lower Manhattan, to build NY's 1st synagogue on this day in history.   

1734  On December - 17 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 December - 17.   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on December - 17.   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on this day in history.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on December - 17.   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on December - 17.   

1632  On December - 17 birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

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

0535  On this day in history 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  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on December - 17.   

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

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on December - 17.   

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies