Historical Events In October - 17
Thursday, 17 October 2024
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