Historical Events In January - 17

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

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies  

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.  

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

1287  On this day in history king Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca.  

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  On January - 17 frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther  

1501  Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna on this day in history.  

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) on January - 17.  

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

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 January - 17.  

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

1536  Francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III on this day in history.  

1545  On this day in history antonio Pace, composer  

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

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

1574  On January - 17 robert Fludd, composer  

1584  On January - 17 bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar  

1584  On January - 17 bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar  

1595  French king Henri IV declares war on Spain on this day in history.  

1600  Calderon, writer on January - 17.  

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  First publication of Don Quixote on January - 17.  

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

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 January - 17 paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried  

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

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

1657  On this day in history pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized  

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

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther  

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)  

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.  

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

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

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer  

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)  

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

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies  

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.  

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