Historical Events In January - 17

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 this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies  

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

1287  On this day in history 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  On January - 17 cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna  

1501  On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)  

1504  On January - 17 pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)  

1517  On January - 17 antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)  

1524  On this day in history beginning of Giovanni da Verrazzano's voyage to find a passage to China.  

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  Antonio Pace, composer on January - 17.  

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  On January - 17 robert Fludd, composer  

1584  Bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar on January - 17.  

1584  On this day in history bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar  

1595  On January - 17 french king Henri IV declares war on Spain  

1600  On this day in history calderon, writer  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1620  On January - 17 diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59  

1625  Nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50 on January - 17.  

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

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

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

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

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1342  On this day in history 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  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)  

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.  

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.  

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

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.  

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 January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies  

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies  

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.  

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.  

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)  

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.  

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.