Historical Events In June - 17

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

0656  On June - 17 ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders   

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

1239  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 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  On this day in history 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  Anti-English uprising in Ireland on this day in history.   

1580  Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on this day in history.   

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  Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant on this day in history.   

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  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

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

1703  On June - 17 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  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  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on June - 17.   

1682  On June - 17 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 June - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1463  On June - 17 death of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (b. 1436)   

1501  On this day in history jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies   

1565  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (b. 1536)