Historical Events In June - 17

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

0656  Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam on this day in history.   

0656  Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.   

0676  Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

0956  On June - 17 hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy   

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 June - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.   

1239  On June - 17 edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1291  On June - 17 akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed   

1397  On this day in history union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway   

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

1497  On June - 17 battle of Deptford Bridge   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

1535  On this day in history english Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights   

1565  On June - 17 matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru.   

1579  On this day in history sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north   

1579  Anti-English uprising in Ireland on this day in history.   

1580  Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on June - 17.   

1583  On this day in history brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries   

1604  On June - 17 johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1609  On June - 17 netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant   

1631  On this day in history 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 June - 17 orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67   

1678  On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) on June - 17.   

1696  On June - 17 jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72   

1700  On this day in history mass orders priest to leave the colony   

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

1714  On this day in history cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)   

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1239  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history.   

1691  On June - 17 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

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

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

0656  On June - 17 death of osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

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

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on this day in history.   

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

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.