Historical Events In October - 17
Thursday, 21 November 2024
0532 On October - 17 boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0532 On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies
0733 Battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden on this day in history.
1253 On this day in history ivo of Kermartin, ]])
1312 On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies
1346 On October - 17 david II of Scotland, in attempting a military diversion to relieve the siege of Calais, is wounded and captured by England's Edward III.
1346 Battle of Neville's Cross: King David II of Scotland is captured by Edward III of England at Calais, and imprisoned in the Tower of London for eleven years on October - 17.
1387 On this day in history swells convent Windesheim initiated
1404 On October - 17 cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII
1415 On October - 17 jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office
1448 Second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi were defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II on this day in history.
1456 On this day in history the University of Greifswald is established, making it the second oldest university in northern Europe (also for a period the oldest in Sweden, and Prussia)
1469 Crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile on this day in history.
1483 On this day in history tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain
1492 Columbus sights isle of San Salvador on October - 17.
1492 On October - 17 columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)
1552 Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.
1556 Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain on this day in history.
1563 On October - 17 jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer
1577 On this day in history cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)
1586 Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.
1626 On this day in history simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)
1638 Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.
1651 Future King Charles II flees from England on this day in history.
1660 Nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged on October - 17.
1662 England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French on October - 17.
1688 On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer
1691 New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth on October - 17.
1696 August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen on October - 17.
1702 Walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies on October - 17.
1704 Willem Bentinck, orangist on this day in history.
1707 On October - 17 german composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach
1711 On this day in history jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)
1720 Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris on October - 17.
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