Historical Events In October - 17

0532  On this day in history boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

0733  On this day in history battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden   

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) on October - 17.   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.   

1346  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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.   

1387  On this day in history swells convent Windesheim initiated   

1404  On October - 17 cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII   

1415  Jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office on October - 17.   

1448  On this day in history second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi were defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II.   

1456  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) on this day in history.   

1469  On this day in history crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile   

1483  Tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain on this day in history.   

1492  Columbus sights isle of San Salvador on October - 17.   

1492  Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas) on October - 17.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1556  Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain on October - 17.   

1563  On this day in history jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) on October - 17.   

1586  On October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1626  On October - 17 simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1638  Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.   

1651  On October - 17 future King Charles II flees from England   

1660  On October - 17 nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged.   

1662  On this day in history england's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French.   

1688  On October - 17 domenico Zipoli, composer   

1691  On October - 17 new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth   

1696  On this day in history august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

1702  On this day in history walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies   

1704  On this day in history willem Bentinck, orangist   

1707  German composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach on this day in history.   

1711  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) on October - 17.   

1720  On this day in history pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris   

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1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on October - 17.   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on October - 17.   

1688  On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on October - 17.   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  On October - 17 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  On this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)