Historical Events In October - 17

0532  On this day in history boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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  On this day in history ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

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

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

1346  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 on this day in history.   

1387  On this day in history swells convent Windesheim initiated   

1404  On this day in history cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII   

1415  On October - 17 jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office   

1448  On this day in history 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 October - 17 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 this day in history.   

1483  On October - 17 tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain   

1492  On October - 17 columbus sights isle of San Salvador   

1492  On October - 17 columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)   

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

1556  Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain on October - 17.   

1563  On October - 17 jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) on October - 17.   

1586  On October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) on October - 17.   

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

1651  Future King Charles II flees from England on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth   

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

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

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist on this day in history.   

1707  On October - 17 german composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach   

1711  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) on October - 17.   

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

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

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

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  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17.   

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

0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On this day in history death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

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

1616  On October - 17 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

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 October - 17.