Historical Events In June - 17

0653  On June - 17 st Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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

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

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

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

1119  On June - 17 charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders   

1119  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

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  On this day in history battle of Deptford Bridge   

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

1535  On this day in history english Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights   

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

1579  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1609  On this day in history 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  Battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1696  On this day in history jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72   

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

1703  John B Wesley, England, religion co-founder (Methodists) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1603  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

1691  Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

1693  On this day in history 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  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 June - 17.   

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

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