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  Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.   

0676  Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

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

0855  On June - 17 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  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.   

1119  On this day in history charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders   

1119  On June - 17 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  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  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1565  On June - 17 matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru.   

1579  Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north on this day in history.   

1579  On June - 17 anti-English uprising in Ireland   

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

1583  Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries on June - 17.   

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

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

1672  Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69   

1682  On this day in history charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1696  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72 on June - 17.   

1700  Mass orders priest to leave the colony on this day in history.   

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

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  On June - 17 birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  On June - 17 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1682  On this day in history 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  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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

1704  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

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 June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

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

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)