Historical Events In February - 17

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

0440  Mesrop Mashtots on February - 17.   

0956  On February - 17 hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55   

1370  Battle at Rudau: Germany beats Lithuania on this day in history.   

1371  On February - 17 ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1444  On this day in history rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) on February - 17.   

1500  On this day in history battle of Hemmingstedt.   

1568  Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace on February - 17.   

1583  On this day in history j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1598  On February - 17 boris Godunov chosen tsar of Russia   

1600  Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori in Rome, charged of heresy on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake   

1612  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Luik/archbish Cologne, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1621  On February - 17 miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony   

1634  William Prynne tried in Star Chamber for publishing "Histrio-masti on February - 17.   

1652  Gregorio Allegri, Italian singer/composer (Miserere), dies at about 67 on February - 17.   

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer on February - 17.   

1670  On this day in history france & Bavaria sign military assistance treaty   

1673  Moliare, [Jean Baptiste Poquelin], French author (Learned Lady), dies on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history johann Melchior Conradi, composer   

1676  On February - 17 kings Charles II & Louis XIV sign secret treaty   

1688  Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service   

1696  Baron Ernst Gottlieb, composer on February - 17.   

1697  Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer on this day in history.   

1699  Hans Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, German architect (Sanssouci) on this day in history.   

1714  Parliament of Paris accepts Pope Clemens XI's "Unigenitus" degree on February - 17.   

1715  Antoine Galland, French interpreter, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history tobias Mayer, "method of lunars" for longitude determination   

1732  Louis Marchand, composer, dies at 63 on February - 17.   

1740  Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist on this day in history.   

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1444  On this day in history birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  On February - 17 birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

1519  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on February - 17.   

1581  On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on February - 17.   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on this day in history.   

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on February - 17.   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1339  On February - 17 death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

1371  On February - 17 death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1596  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on February - 17.   

1600  On this day in history death of giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake   

1609  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on February - 17.