Historical Events In January - 17
Friday, 17 January 2025
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 January - 17 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 Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy on January - 17.
1377 On this day in history pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon.
1463 Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther on January - 17.
1501 On this day in history cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna
1501 On January - 17 leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)
1504 On this day in history pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)
1517 On January - 17 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 François Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III on this day in history.
1536 Francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III on this day in history.
1545 Antonio Pace, composer on January - 17.
1562 Edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France on January - 17.
1562 On January - 17 edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France
1574 On this day in history robert Fludd, composer
1584 On this day in history bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar
1584 On January - 17 bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar
1595 French king Henri IV declares war on Spain on January - 17.
1600 On this day in history calderon, writer
1601 France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain on January - 17.
1604 Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.
1605 First publication of Don Quixote on January - 17.
1612 On January - 17 thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general
1617 On this day in history pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68
1620 Diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59 on January - 17.
1625 Nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50 on January - 17.
1654 On this day in history paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried
1656 Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on January - 17.
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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