Historical Events In June - 17

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

0656  Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam on June - 17.   

0656  On this day in history osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered   

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

0676  On this day in history adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

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

0956  Hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy on June - 17.   

1091  On this day in history floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland   

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

1119  Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders on June - 17.   

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

1239  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England on June - 17.   

1291  Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed on June - 17.   

1397  Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway on this day in history.   

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

1497  Battle of Deptford Bridge on this day in history.   

1501  On June - 17 jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1535  English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights on this day in history.   

1565  Matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru on this day in history.   

1579  On June - 17 sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north   

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

1580  On June - 17 battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels   

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

1604  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) on this day in history.   

1609  On June - 17 netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant   

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 this day in history battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain   

1672  On this day in history orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67   

1678  Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 on June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1700  On June - 17 mass orders priest to leave the colony   

1703  On June - 17 john B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists)   

1714  On this day in history cesar F Cassini, de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor)   

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

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on June - 17.   

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

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  Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on June - 17.   

0656  Death of Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered on June - 17.   

0676  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

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

1091  Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1565  On June - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)