Historical Events In January - 17

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

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

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  King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca on this day in history.  

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

1377  Pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon on this day in history.  

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  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) on January - 17.  

1504  On this day in history pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)  

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) on this day in history.  

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

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

1536  Francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III on January - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

1574  Robert Fludd, composer on January - 17.  

1584  Bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

1584  Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar on January - 17.  

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

1600  On January - 17 calderon, writer  

1601  France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain on this day in history.  

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61  

1605  First publication of Don Quixote on this day in history.  

1612  Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general on January - 17.  

1617  On January - 17 pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68  

1620  On January - 17 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  Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.  

1656  Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on this day in history.  

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

1657  Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized on January - 17.  

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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 January - 17.  

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

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

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

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.  

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on 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  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies  

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

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 January - 17.