Historical Events In January - 17

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 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 January - 17 king Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca.   

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

1377  Pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon on January - 17.   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer on this day in history.   

1562  Edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France on this day in history.   

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

1574  Robert Fludd, composer on January - 17.   

1584  Bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar on January - 17.   

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  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  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  Diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59 on January - 17.   

1625  Nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1654  Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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1342  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

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

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

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