[Loch-Ruadh] Today in History Oct 17

[Steve Rourke]

Births:
1253 - Ivo of Kermartin, French saint (d. 1303)
1563 - Jodocus Hondius, Flemish cartographer (d. 1611)
1577 - Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (d. 1621)
1582 - Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)

Deaths:
532 - Pope Boniface II
1174 - Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)
1586 - Philip Sidney, English courtier, soldier, and writer (killed in
battle) (b. 1554)

Other Events:
539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon,
releasing the Jews from almost 70 years of exile and making the first Human
Rights Declaration.
1244 - Battle of La Forbie: Crusaders are defeated by Khwarezmians and
Egyptians.
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.
1448 - Second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army lead by John
Hunyadi fought an Ottoman army lead by Murad II.