Historical Events In September - 17

0064  Julia Flavia, daughter of Roman Emperor Titus; lover of Domitian on September - 17.   

0335  Church of Heilig Grave initiated in Jerusalem on September - 17.   

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

0879  Charles III, [The Simple], king of France (893-923) on this day in history.   

1156  Markgraafschap Austria becomes a temple (Privilegium minus) on September - 17.   

1176  On this day in history the Battle of Myriokephalon is fought.   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) on this day in history.   

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

1394  On this day in history jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI   

1422  On September - 17 constantine II of Bulgaria   

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 this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon   

1563  Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.   

1574  On September - 17 pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

1580  On this day in history charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1584  On September - 17 gent surrenders to duke of Parma   

1595  Pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as king of France on September - 17.   

1598  On this day in history netherland sailors discover Mauritius   

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

1605  On this day in history francesco Sacrati, composer   

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

1630  On September - 17 city of Boston forms   

1630  The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded on this day in history.   

1631  Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats Gen Tilly on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author   

1644  On this day in history french troops occupy Mainz   

1652  On September - 17 bonaventura Elsevier, book publisher/merchant, dies at about 69   

1665  On this day in history philip IV, King of Spain (1621-55), dies   

1678  France & Spain signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

1679  Juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50 on September - 17.   

1683  On this day in history antonie van Leeuwenhoek reports existence of bacteria   

1691  Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter on September - 17.   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on this day in history.   

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

1550  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  On September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

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

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

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 September - 17.   

1179  On this day in history hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

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 September - 17.   

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

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.