Historical Events In June - 17

0653  On this day in history st Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0855  Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies on this day in history.   

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

1119  On June - 17 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 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 this day in history 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  Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history 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 June - 17.   

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

1580  Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on June - 17.   

1583  On this day in history 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  Battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain on this day in history.   

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 June - 17 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  Mass orders priest to leave the colony on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1603  Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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