Historical Events In September - 17

0064  On this day in history julia Flavia, daughter of Roman Emperor Titus; lover of Domitian.   

0335  On this day in history church of Heilig Grave initiated in Jerusalem   

0642  On this day in history arabs conquer Alexandria, library destroyed   

0879  On September - 17 charles III, [The Simple], king of France (893-923)   

1156  On September - 17 markgraafschap Austria becomes a temple (Privilegium minus)   

1176  On September - 17 the Battle of Myriokephalon is fought.   

1179  On September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) on September - 17.   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1394  On September - 17 jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI   

1422  Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

1462  The Battle of Åšwiecino (or Battle of Å»arnowiec) is fought during Thirteen Years' War on September - 17.   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) on September - 17.   

1562  Council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon on this day in history.   

1563  On September - 17 henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange on September - 17.   

1584  On this day in history gent surrenders to duke of Parma   

1595  On this day in history pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as king of France   

1598  Netherland sailors discover Mauritius on this day in history.   

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer on September - 17.   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history city of Boston forms   

1630  The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded on September - 17.   

1631  Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats Gen Tilly on September - 17.   

1643  Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author on this day in history.   

1644  On September - 17 french troops occupy Mainz   

1652  On this day in history bonaventura Elsevier, book publisher/merchant, dies at about 69   

1665  On September - 17 philip IV, King of Spain (1621-55), dies   

1678  On this day in history france & Spain signs peace treaty   

1679  Juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1683  Antonie van Leeuwenhoek reports existence of bacteria on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on September - 17.   

1271  On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  On September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  On this day in history birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.   

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

1322  On September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

1563  On this day in history death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.   

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69