Historical Events In October - 17

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   

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born today in history.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.   

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

1582  Today in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

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

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born today in history.   

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

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies today in history.   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) today in history.   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies today in history.   

1552  On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

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

1616  Today in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 today in history.   

1660  Today in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)