383 Historic Events for June 17
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| 653 |
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St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
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| 656 |
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Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam
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| 656 |
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Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered
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| 676 |
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Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
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| 676 |
Death |
Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies
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| 855 |
Death |
Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies
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| 1091 |
Death |
Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies
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| 1091 |
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Floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland
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| 1119 |
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Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies
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| 1119 |
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Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders
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| 1239 |
Birth |
Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)/chased Jews out of England
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| 1291 |
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Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, and destroyed
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| 1397 |
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Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden and Norway
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| 1501 |
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Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies
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| 1535 |
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English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights
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| 1579 |
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Sir Francis Drake lands on coast of Calif
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| 1579 |
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Anti-English uprising in Ireland
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| 1579 |
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Francis Drake entered SF Bay
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| 1580 |
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Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels
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| 1583 |
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Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries
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| 1604 |
Birth |
Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)
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| 1609 |
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Netherlands, England and France sign 12 year Covenant
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| 1665 |
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Battle at Viciosa: English and Portuguese army beat Spain
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| 1672 |
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Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67
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| 1678 |
Death |
Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69
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