Births on September 17

Edward Fortunatus, German nobleman (d. 1600)

Edward Fortunatus (or in German Eduard Fortunat) of Baden (17 September 1565 – 8 June 1600) was Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern and Baden-Baden.

23 Jun

Great Siege of Malta
Dragut, commander of the Ottoman navy, dies during the Great Siege of Malta.
29 Jul

Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
The widowed Mary, Queen of Scots marries Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Duke of Albany, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland.
8 Sep

Great Siege of Malta
The Knights of Malta lift the Ottoman siege of Malta that began on May 18.
11 Sep

Great Siege of Malta
Ottoman forces retreat from Malta ending the Great Siege of Malta.
18 Oct

Battle of Fukuda Bay
Ships belonging to the Matsura clan of Japan fail to capture the Portuguese trading carrack in the Battle of Fukuda Bay, the first recorded naval battle between Japan and the West.