Historical Events In 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  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  On this day in history philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

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 January - 17.   

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

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) on January - 17.   

1524  On January - 17 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  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  Edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France on January - 17.   

1574  On January - 17 robert Fludd, composer   

1584  On this day in history bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1584  On this day in history bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar   

1595  On this day in history french king Henri IV declares war on Spain   

1600  Calderon, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

1605  On this day in history first publication of Don Quixote.   

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

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 January - 17.   

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

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

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

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

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

1463  On January - 17 birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

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

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

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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  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 this day in history.   

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

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 this day in history.