Historical Events In October - 17

0532  On October - 17 boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0733  Battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden on October - 17.   

1346  Today 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 today in history.   

1387  Swells convent Windesheim initiated on October - 17.   

1404  Today in history cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII   

1415  Today in history jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office   

1448  Second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi were defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II today in history.   

1456  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) today in history.   

1469  Crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile on October - 17.   

1483  Today in history tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain   

1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

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

1577  Today in history birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

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

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born today in history.   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born today in history.   

1688  Today in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born today in history.   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.   

1174  Today in history death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  Today in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) today in history.   

1638  Today in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) today in history.