Historical Events In June - 17

0653  St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on June - 17.   

0656  On this day in history ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam   

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

0676  On this day in history deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

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

1291  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1535  On June - 17 english Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights   

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

1579  On June - 17 sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north   

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

1580  Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on this day in history.   

1583  Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries on this day in history.   

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

1609  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

1714  On June - 17 cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)   

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1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England was born on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on June - 17.   

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

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

1693  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on June - 17.   

1703  On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

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

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)