Historical Events In January - 17
Monday, 30 January 2023
0395 Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.
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 January - 17.
1287 On January - 17 king Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca.
1342 On January - 17 philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy
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 Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna on this day in history.
1501 On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)
1504 Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) on this day in history.
1517 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) on January - 17.
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 January - 17.
1536 Francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III on January - 17.
1545 On this day in history antonio Pace, composer
1562 On this day in history edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France
1562 On January - 17 edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France
1574 Robert Fludd, composer on January - 17.
1584 On this day in history bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar
1584 Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1595 On this day in history french king Henri IV declares war on Spain
1600 On January - 17 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 this day in history.
1605 On January - 17 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 January - 17.
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 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 this day in history pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized
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