Historical Events In October - 17

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

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

0733  On this day in history battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden   

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) on October - 17.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On October - 17 swells convent Windesheim initiated   

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

1415  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1492  Columbus sights isle of San Salvador on October - 17.   

1492  On this day in history columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)   

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  On October - 17 jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

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

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

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) on this day in history.   

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  England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French on October - 17.   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth   

1696  On October - 17 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  On this day in history willem Bentinck, orangist   

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  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 October - 17.   

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

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

1582  On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.   

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  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1586  On October - 17 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 this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)