Historical Events In October - 17

0532  Boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

0733  Battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden on October - 17.   

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1346  David II of Scotland, in attempting a military diversion to relieve the siege of Calais, is wounded and captured by England's Edward III on October - 17.   

1346  On October - 17 battle of Neville's Cross: King David II of Scotland is captured by Edward III of England at Calais, and imprisoned in the Tower of London for eleven years.   

1387  Swells convent Windesheim initiated on this day in history.   

1404  Cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII on October - 17.   

1415  Jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office on this day in history.   

1448  On October - 17 second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi were defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II.   

1456  On this day in history the University of Greifswald is established, making it the second oldest university in northern Europe (also for a period the oldest in Sweden, and Prussia)   

1469  Crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile on October - 17.   

1483  Tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain on this day in history.   

1492  Columbus sights isle of San Salvador on this day in history.   

1492  Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas) on October - 17.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1556  On October - 17 ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer on October - 17.   

1577  On this day in history cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

1626  On October - 17 simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1638  On this day in history gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1651  Future King Charles II flees from England on October - 17.   

1660  Nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history england's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French.   

1688  On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer   

1691  New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth on this day in history.   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen on this day in history.   

1702  Walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies on October - 17.   

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist on October - 17.   

1707  On this day in history german composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach   

1711  On October - 17 jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)   

1720  On this day in history pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris   

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1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  On October - 17 birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  On this day in history birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on this day in history.