Historical Events In January - 17
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
0395 Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history. 

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

1119 On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies 

1229 On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 

1287 King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca on January - 17. 

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 On this day in history frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther 

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 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 January - 17 françois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III 

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

1545 On this day in history antonio Pace, composer 

1562 On January - 17 edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France 

1562 On this day in history edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France 

1574 Robert Fludd, composer on January - 17. 

1584 On January - 17 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 Calderon, writer on this day in history. 

1601 On January - 17 france gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain 

1604 On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 

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

1612 On January - 17 thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general 

1617 Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68 on January - 17. 

1620 On this day in history diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59 

1625 On January - 17 nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50 

1654 On this day in history paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried 

1656 On this day in history brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg 

1656 On January - 17 brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg 

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

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