Historical Events In January - 17

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

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.  

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

1342  On this day in history philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy  

1377  On January - 17 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 this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history françois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III  

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

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 this day in history.  

1574  Robert Fludd, composer on this day in history.  

1584  On January - 17 bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar  

1584  On this day in history bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar  

1595  French king Henri IV declares war on Spain on January - 17.  

1600  On January - 17 calderon, writer  

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

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.  

1605  First publication of Don Quixote on January - 17.  

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

1617  On this day in history pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68  

1620  On January - 17 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 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  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  

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

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)  

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)  

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