Historical Events In June - 17

0653  On June - 17 st Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0656  Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam on June - 17.   

0656  On this day in history osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  On June - 17 deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

0956  Hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy on June - 17.   

1091  Floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland on this day in history.   

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

1119  Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders on this day in history.   

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

1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England on June - 17.   

1291  Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed on this day in history.   

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

1462  On June - 17 vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat from Wallachia.   

1497  On June - 17 battle of Deptford Bridge   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

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

1565  Matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru on June - 17.   

1579  Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north on June - 17.   

1579  On this day in history anti-English uprising in Ireland   

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

1583  On June - 17 brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries   

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

1609  Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant on June - 17.   

1631  On June - 17 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  Battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain on June - 17.   

1672  On June - 17 orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67   

1678  Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1696  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) on June - 17.   

1714  On June - 17 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  On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1682  On June - 17 birth of charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1691  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on June - 17.   

1704  On June - 17 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  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.   

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

1463  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.