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

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

1287  On January - 17 king Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca.   

1342  On January - 17 philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1377  Pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon on January - 17.   

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

1501  On January - 17 cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna   

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

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) on this day in history.   

1517  On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1524  Beginning of Giovanni da Verrazzano's voyage to find a passage to China on this day in history.   

1536  On January - 17 françois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III   

1536  On January - 17 francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III   

1545  On January - 17 antonio Pace, composer   

1562  On January - 17 edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France   

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

1574  On January - 17 robert Fludd, composer   

1584  On January - 17 bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1584  On January - 17 bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar   

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

1600  Calderon, writer on January - 17.   

1601  On this day in history france gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain   

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61   

1605  On this day in history first publication of Don Quixote.   

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

1617  Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1625  On this day in history nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50   

1654  Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried on January - 17.   

1656  On January - 17 brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg   

1656  On January - 17 brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg   

1657  On this day in history pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized   

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

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

0395  On this day in history 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  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

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