Historical Events In January - 17

0395  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49  

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.  

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.  

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1501  Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna on January - 17.  

1501  On January - 17 leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)  

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) on January - 17.  

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 January - 17.  

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  On January - 17 antonio Pace, composer  

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

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

1574  On January - 17 robert Fludd, composer  

1584  On this day in history bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar  

1584  Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar on January - 17.  

1595  French king Henri IV declares war on Spain on January - 17.  

1600  On this day in history calderon, writer  

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

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.  

1605  First publication of Don Quixote on January - 17.  

1612  Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general on this day in history.  

1617  On January - 17 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 this day in history brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1501  On January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)  

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  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.  

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.  

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  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 January - 17.  

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.