Historical Events In June - 17

0653  St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on June - 17.   

0656  On this day in history ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam   

0656  On June - 17 osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

0676  On June - 17 deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on June - 17.   

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on June - 17.   

0956  On June - 17 hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy   

1091  Floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland on June - 17.   

1091  On June - 17 dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

1119  On this day in history charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1239  On June - 17 edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1291  Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed on this day in history.   

1397  On this day in history union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway   

1462  Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat from Wallachia on June - 17.   

1497  Battle of Deptford Bridge on this day in history.   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on June - 17.   

1535  On June - 17 english Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights   

1565  Matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru on June - 17.   

1579  Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north on this day in history.   

1579  Anti-English uprising in Ireland on this day in history.   

1580  Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on this day in history.   

1583  On June - 17 brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries   

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) on June - 17.   

1609  Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant on this day in history.   

1631  Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal on this day in history.   

1665  On June - 17 battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain   

1672  Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on June - 17.   

1678  On June - 17 giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69   

1682  On this day in history charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1696  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72 on June - 17.   

1700  On this day in history mass orders priest to leave the colony   

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) on June - 17.   

1714  Cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor) on June - 17.   

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1239  On this day in history birth of edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England   

1603  On this day in history birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

1604  On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1682  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) was born on this day in history.   

1691  On June - 17 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

1693  On June - 17 birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

1703  On this day in history birth of john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, English inventor (d. 1780)   

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on this day in history.   

0676  Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies on this day in history.   

0855  On June - 17 leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on June - 17.   

1119  On June - 17 boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies   

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on June - 17.   

1501  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on June - 17.