Historical Events In January - 17

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.   

1287  King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca on January - 17.   

1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy on January - 17.   

1377  On January - 17 pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon.   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther on this day in history.   

1501  Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna on this day in history.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) on this day in history.   

1504  On January - 17 pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  On January - 17 antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1524  On January - 17 beginning of Giovanni da Verrazzano's voyage to find a passage to China.   

1536  François Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer on this day in history.   

1562  Edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France on January - 17.   

1562  Edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history robert Fludd, composer   

1584  On January - 17 bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1584  Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history french king Henri IV declares war on Spain   

1600  On January - 17 calderon, writer   

1601  On January - 17 france gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1605  On January - 17 first publication of Don Quixote.   

1612  On this day in history thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general   

1617  On this day in history pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68   

1620  On this day in history diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59   

1625  Nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1654  On January - 17 paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried   

1656  Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on January - 17.   

1656  Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on January - 17.   

1657  On January - 17 pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on January - 17.   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On January - 17 birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.