Historical Events In October - 17
Friday, 17 October 2025
0532 Today in history boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0733 Battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden today in history.
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 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 Cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII on October - 17.
1415 Today in history jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office
1448 On October - 17 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 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 today in history.
1483 On October - 17 tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain