Historical Events In June - 17

0653  St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0656  Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam on this day in history.   

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

0676  On this day in history deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

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

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

1091  On this day in history dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies   

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

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 June - 17 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  Battle of Deptford Bridge on June - 17.   

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

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

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

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

1579  On June - 17 anti-English uprising in Ireland   

1580  On this day in history battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels   

1583  Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries on June - 17.   

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

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

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

1665  Battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain on June - 17.   

1672  On June - 17 orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67   

1678  On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69   

1682  On June - 17 charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718)   

1696  On June - 17 jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72   

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

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

1603  On June - 17 birth of joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663)   

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

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

1691  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1704  On June - 17 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  On June - 17 adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies   

0855  On this day in history leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies   

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

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

1463  Death of Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436) on this day in history.   

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

1565  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536) on this day in history.