Historical Events In December - 17

0283  On December - 17 st Gaius begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0546  Gothic War (535-554): The Ostrogoths of King Totila conquer Rome by bribing the Byzantine garrison on December - 17.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.   

0920  Romanos I is crowned as co-emperor of the underage Emperor Constantine VII on this day in history.   

0942  Assassination of William I of Normandy on this day in history.   

0942  William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.   

1195  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

1398  On this day in history sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud's armies in Delhi are defeated by Timur.   

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies   

1493  On this day in history philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1526  On this day in history ferdinand of Austria chosen as King of Bohemia   

1531  On December - 17 pope Clement VII establishes a parallel body to the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal.   

1538  Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII on December - 17.   

1554  On December - 17 ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1562  Adrian Willaert, Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer, dies at about 82 on December - 17.   

1572  On this day in history spanish army begins fires in Haarlem Netherlands   

1586  On December - 17 emperor Go-Yozei becomes Emperor of Japan.   

1587  On December - 17 earl Leicesters army leaves Netherlands   

1600  Marriage of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici on this day in history.   

1619  On December - 17 ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1637  Shimabara Rebellion: Japanese peasants led by Amakusa Shiro rise against daimyo Matsukura Shigeharu on this day in history.   

1638  French/Swedish troops occupy Breisach on the Rhine on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

1651  On December - 17 wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81   

1679  On this day in history don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies   

1706  Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer on this day in history.   

1711  On December - 17 arnold Moonen, vicar/literature (Defeated German Spraekkunst), dies   

1718  England declares war on Spain on December - 17.   

1728  Congregation Shearith Israel of NY purchases a lot on Mill Street in lower Manhattan, to build NY's 1st synagogue on this day in history.   

1734  On December - 17 william Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charles army retreats to Scotland   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on this day in history.   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on this day in history.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on December - 17.   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on December - 17.   

1632  On this day in history birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On this day in history death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on December - 17.   

1195  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on December - 17.   

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies