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  On this day in history battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden   

1253  On this day in history ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

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

1346  On this day in history 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  Swells convent Windesheim initiated on October - 17.   

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

1415  Jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office on October - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1483  Tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain on October - 17.   

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 October - 17.   

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

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

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  On October - 17 gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1651  On October - 17 future King Charles II flees from England   

1660  Nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged on October - 17.   

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

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer on October - 17.   

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

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

1702  On this day in history walraad the Old, count/soverign of Nassau-Usingen, dies   

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist on October - 17.   

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

1711  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) on this day in history.   

1720  Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris on October - 17.   

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1253  On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

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

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

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

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on October - 17.   

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

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

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

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

1312  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)