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

0676  Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on June - 17.   

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

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

0956  On this day in history hugh the Great dies 2 months after becoming effective master of Burgundy   

1091  On June - 17 floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland   

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

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

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on this day in history.   

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

1291  On this day in history akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, & destroyed   

1397  On June - 17 union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway   

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

1497  On June - 17 battle of Deptford Bridge   

1501  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1565  On June - 17 matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru.   

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

1579  On June - 17 anti-English uprising in Ireland   

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

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

1604  On June - 17 johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

1609  Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant on June - 17.   

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  On June - 17 orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67   

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

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

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

1700  Mass orders priest to leave the colony on June - 17.   

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

1714  On June - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on June - 17.   

1693  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Walch, German theologian (d. 1775)   

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

1704  John Kay, English inventor (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

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

1119  Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies on June - 17.   

1463  On this day in history death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

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.