Historical Events In September - 17
Saturday, 04 April 2026
0064 Julia Flavia, daughter of Roman Emperor Titus; lover of Domitian 

0335 Church of Heilig Grave initiated in Jerusalem 

0642 Arabs conquer Alexandria, library destroyed 

0879 Charles III, [The Simple], king of France (893-923) 

1156 Markgraafschap Austria is recorded as becoming a temple (Privilegium minus) 

1176 The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought. 

1179 Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81. 

1271 Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia and Poland (1278-1305). 

1312 Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 

1394 Jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI 

1422 Constantine II of Bulgaria. 

1462 The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec) is fought during Thirteen Years' War. 

1552 Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21). 

1562 Council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon 

1563 Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier. 

1574 Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies. 

1580 Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange. 

1584 Gent surrenders to duke of Parma 

1595 Pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as king of France. 

1598 Netherland sailors discover Mauritius. 

1604 Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69. 

1605 Francesco Sacrati, composer. 

1619 John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader. 

1630 City of Boston forms 

1630 The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded 

1631 Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats Gen Tilly. 

1643 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author 

1644 French troops occupy Mainz 

1652 Bonaventura Elsevier, book publisher/merchant, dies at about 69. 

1665 Philip IV, King of Spain (1621-55), dies 

1678 France and Spain signs peace treaty 

1679 Juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50 

1683 Antonie van Leeuwenhoek reports existence of bacteria 

1691 Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter. 

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