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Historical Events In October - 17

Friday, 17 October 2025

0532  Today in history boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

0733  Battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden today in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1387  On this day in history swells convent Windesheim initiated  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1404  Cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII on October - 17.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1415  Today in history jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1469  Crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile today in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1483  On October - 17 tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous Birthdays In October - 17

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born today in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1582  Today in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1626  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born today in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on October - 17.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In October - 17

Famous People Died On This Day In History

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies today in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) today in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies today in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1552  On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1586  On October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1616  Today in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 today in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1660  Today in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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